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, N. Iraq, 1991. Lt. Col. John Abizaid (L) speaking with some Kurds.]] A No-Fly Zone was established by the U.S., the U.K. and France north of the 36th parallel. This was enforced by American and British aircraft. Also included in this effort was the delivery of humanitarian relief and military protection of the Kurds by a small American ground force based in Turkey . Also participating was the 3/325 Airborne Battalion Combat Team, based in Vicenza , Italy , and commanded by then-Lt. Col. John Abizaid . At the tip of the spear was the United States Marine Corp's 24 MEU led by General James Jones, later to become Commandant of the Marine Corps. The MEU was under the command of Commodore Turner, commander, Mediterranean Amphibious Ready Group 1-91, aboard his flagship USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7). On 14 April , 1994 , two United States Air Force F-15 Eagle fighters on a ''Provide Comfort'' patrol mistakenly downed two United States Army Blackhawk helicopters carrying twenty-six Allied personnel, killing all aboard. The operation ended officially on 31 December , 1996 at the request of the Islamic Government of Turkey who wanted to improve relations with Iran and Iraq. MISCELLANEOUS EXTERNAL LINKS
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