TV3 NEWS: 17/02/2001

News, sport and weather.
Main stories:

US and British warplanes dropped bombs and fired missiles over Baghdad today to enforce the no-fly zones established after the Gulf War.
George W Bush (US President); Gregory Newbold (Joint Chiefs of Staff); Geoff Hoon (British Ministry of Defence).

Investigations are underway into the cause of an RNZAF Skyhawk in which the pilot was killed.
Wing Commander Nick Osborne (RNZAF); Mark Burton (Defence Minister).

The Hero Parade is due to get underway shortly.
Stephen Parker (TV3 Reporter - live from Ponsonby Road).