Word: failaka
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Dates: during 1987-1987
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Kuwaiti defense forces on Failaka Island, 15 miles northeast of Kuwait City, watched the Silkworm blast off from Fao and head toward the oil dock. No effort was made to shoot the missile down, as had been done with the Silkworm that hit the Sea Isle City. Late in the week, however, Kuwaiti officials announced that they were setting up U.S.-made Hawk missile batteries on Failaka, where they will be close enough to Fao to interdict the Silkworms. The Kuwaitis have had the Viet Nam-era missiles since...
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