91.   The Russian foreign ministry confirmed it had appealed to Saddam to stop attacking allied aircraft, according to the Itar-Tass news agency monitored by the BBC.

92.   The Russian foreign ministry confirmed it had appealed to Saddam to stop attacking allied aircraft.

93.   The spokesman said the allied aircraft had made their sorties from Saudi and Turkish territory and were supported by AWACS radar planes.

94.   There have been no challenges to allied aircraft since Wednesday, the first day of the expanded no fly zone, according to Bacon.

95.   There have been no challenges to allied aircraft since Wednesday, the first day of the expanded no-fly zone, according to Bacon.

96.   Iraqi warplanes are banned from flying in the zones, where they risk being shot down by allied aircraft patrolling the region.

97.   On Friday, Iraq said it would not fire at allied aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone.

98.   On Friday, Iraq said it would not fire at allied aircraft patrolling the no-fly zones.

99.   On Friday, Iraq said it would suspend firing at allied aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone.

100.   Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon said there was no evidence to support an Iraqi claim that its forces fired three surface-to-air missiles Thursday at allied aircraft over southern Iraq.