Battle

Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

2 Aug 2009 · 29.17° N, 47.60° E

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When
2 Aug 2009
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
29.17° N, 47.60° E
Description
1990 major conflict between the Ba'athist Iraq and the state of Kuwait

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Beginning of the 1990–1991 Gulf War

The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, codenamed Project 17, began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Iraq went on to militarily occupy the country for the next seven months. The invasion was condemned internationally, and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted numerous resolutions urging Iraq to withdraw from Kuwaiti territory.

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