Historical clue formulations

• Targeted, as a target — 2025-10-11
• Tried to hit — 2024-11-30
• Aimed for — 2024-07-21
• Fired on — 2014-03-23
• Shelled — 2011-01-23
• Barraged — 2007-10-12
• Like clay pigeons — 2006-01-29
• Tried to bring down — 2005-07-08
• Tried to bring down — 1999-12-11
• Barraged — 1997-05-16
• Shelled — 1997-04-04