Conflicting Claims
U.S. AND ALLIES SAY:
24 U.S. and allied planes lost, 18 of those in combat.
49 Iraqi aircraft destroyed.
27 missing in action
About 110 Iraqis taken prisoner.
IRAQ CLAIMS:
More than 180 allied aircraft downed.
More than 20 prisoners held.
345 civilians killed and 90 soldiers killed.
Almost 450 civilians wounded.
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