Military operation

Operation Desert Spring

31 Dec 1998 · 39.83° N, 98.58° W

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When
31 Dec 1998
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
39.83° N, 98.58° W
Description
ongoing operation in Kuwait

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

Gulf War

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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