Coalition leaflets emphasize intention to avoid landmarks Published March 26, 2003 OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Coalition aircrews dropped approximately 600,000 informational leaflets into Iraq on March 25. The leaflets provided a variety of messages, including one that emphasized that the coalition does not wish to harm Iraqi landmarks.The leaflet reinforces the coalition's policy to strike only targets of military value while avoiding facilities of religious or cultural significance.The leaflet also stated that the coalition will destroy "any viable military target."The six leaflet types dropped March 25 expressed a variety of other messages as well. Messages included instructions for tuning to "information radio" for news and information; instructions for civilians to stay in their homes and avoid military buildings; and instructions to Iraqi soldiers about how to capitulate.The leaflet drops are part of an information campaign to support the disarmament of Iraq. The objective of the campaign is to achieve the disarmament and liberation of Iraq with minimum casualties by providing information to Iraqi citizens and soldiers.