Iraq Warns U.N. to Stop U-2 Flights
Iraq has warned the United Nations to call off its U-2 flights over its territory, precipitating a new confrontation with the Security Council.
The Iraqi warning, which implied it could no longer guarantee the security of the flights, prompted the Security Council to call emergency consultations Friday to draw up a statement rejecting Iraq’s demand and perceived threats. The warning from Iraq came in a letter to the United Nations released Friday.
The United States has supplied a U-2 surveillance plane to the United Nations that flies over Iraq with a U.S. crew about twice a week from Saudi Arabia.
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