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Question

Operation Desert Fox is the name of:

  1. Barbed wire fencing fixed to demarcate Indo-Pak borders in Rajasthan/ Gujarat
  2. A satellite launched by NASA to collect information regarding magnetic force of sun
  3. Air strikes launched by US/UK on Baghdad during December, 98
  4. An operation launched by USA commando unit against LTTE in Ceylon

Answer:

Option C: Air strikes launched by US/UK on Baghdad during December, 98

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Air strikes launched by US/UK on Baghdad during December, 98”.

Operation Desert Fox was a four-day bombing campaign conducted by the United States and the United Kingdom against targets in Iraq, primarily focusing on Baghdad, in response to Iraq's non-compliance with UN weapons inspections.