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AH-64 Apache in combat: Operation Just Cause December 19th 1989: US Army Apache helicopters played a key role in the 1989 action in Panama, where much of the activity was at night, when the AH-64A's advanced sensors and sighting systems were effective against anti-government forces.   Desert Storm 17 January - 28 February 1991: Apaches destroyed vital early warning radar sites, in the first hours of operation Desert Storm, AH-64A's were credited with destroying more then 500 battle tanks, 10 helicopters, 10 airplanes plus hundreds of additional armored personnel carriers, trucks and other vehicles. One Apache was lost in combat during Desert Storm. Israel: October 24,1991 - Since October 24, 1991 Israeli Apaches are in combat, the first raid was in Lebanon, against Hezbolla and the Palestine people. Deliberate Force: Aug.- Sept. 1994: AH-64 Apaches also have helped keep the peace in Bosnia and have been called into service in Kosovo by the US Army and the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Allied Force: 24 March - 10 June 1999: Two AH-64A's were crashed during night training missions in Albania for Allied Force operations, two crew-members killed. Djibouti: February - June 2001: Dutch AH-64D were the first Delta's deployed to a war zone, stationed in Djibouti, for an UN peace-keeping force (UNMEE) at the border of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Enduring Freedom 7 October 2001 - : Three US Army Apaches were crashed and written-off in Afghanistan. Six Royal Netherlands Air Force AH-64D Apaches are deployed to Kabul from April 1st, 2004 -. In their first week, they were attacked by ground fire, no casualties. On Sunday August 29, 2004 crashed one AH-64D Apache (reg. Q-20) of the RNLAF with technical problems, the helicopter is written-off, one pilot had light injuries. Iraqi Freedom 20 March 2003 - : On March 24, during the war, an AH-64 Apache crashed in a hail of small-arms fire during an assault on Republican Guard forces south of Baghdad. The Apache's two pilots were held prisoner before being rescued April 13th, 2003. On June 12th, 2003 an Apache belonging to the Army's 101st Airborne Division was shot down near the town of Duluiyah, north of Baghdad. Both crew members were rescued. On January 13th, 2004 an Apache was shot down near the western Iraqi town of Habbaniyah. This was the second of the heavily armed gun-ships downed by guerrilla fire since President Bush declared an end to major combat May 1st, 2003. Easter Sunday April 11th, 2004  an AH-64 Apache helicopter was downed by ground fire in the morning, during fighting in western Baghdad, killing its two crew members. A total of 8 Apaches are written-off in Iraq, and 5 are heavily damaged. More than 53 Apaches are damaged, and must be repaired to operational standard.