Gulf War

When

2 Aug 1990 – 28 Feb 1991

Kind

Interstate war

Deaths

30,000

Coordinates

29.38° N, 47.98° E

Type

Interstate war

Region

Middle East

Cities

Kuwait City, Baghdad

Side a

Iraq

Side b

UN-authorized coalition (led by US)

Alliances

Iraq, UN-authorized coalition (led by US)

Placed approximately by the source.

1990–1991 conflict in the Middle East

The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States in response to Saddam Hussein invading neighboring Kuwait on 2 August 1990. The coalition's efforts were in two phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, from the bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January until the American-led lib…

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