Furious at Baghdad's war of words, US bombs Iraqi TV

Allied forces used missiles and air strikes to hit Iraqi TV and Baghdad satellite communications today.

Apparently furious at Iraqi war of words through its TV, US and British forces used missiles and air strikes to hit Iraqi television, a key telecommunications site and Baghdad satellite communications before sunrise on Wednesday, a US defence official said.

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Iraqi TV was frequently airing pictures of US PoWs, downed helicopters and the rhetoric and speeches of its leaders as part of anti-coalition propaganda, and was being widely seen across the world.

"Not long before daybreak, the coalition struck Iraq's main television station, as well as a key telecommunications vault and Baghdad satellite communications, damaging the regime's command and control capability," said the official.

He said Tomahawk land-delivered missiles and air delivered ordnance were used in the attack. Battle damage assessment was continuing, said the official.