Kuwait was overrun by the Iraqi Army in August 1990. This is commonly known as the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991.
During the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 259 Iraqi soldiers were killed and 361 were wounded. Also, and estimated 39 Iraqi aircraft were shot down, and 120 tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed. In addition, 4 Iraqi ships were sunk. Overall, Iraqi losses were light.
Iraqis came in and destroyed personel belongings of most Kuwaitis. The expats were rarely touched.
because they were out numbered
THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OF 1990-1991 began after Saddam Hussein led an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Driving the Iraqi army out of Kuwait.
Kuwait was overrun by the Iraqi Army in August 1990. This is commonly known as the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991.
The US-led Coalition forcibly ejected the Iraqi Army from Kuwait and the Iraqis surrendered.
After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991, the US developed a plan to force the Iraqi armies out of this small oil producing country. The Operation Desert Storm was a US led coalition that used US airpower, then ground troops to end the Iraqi occupation. The Iraqi's set many oil wells on fire as they retreated and some of these fires lasted for weeks and weeks. Casualties in this operation were not large and the war ended rather quickly.
During the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 259 Iraqi soldiers were killed and 361 were wounded. Also, and estimated 39 Iraqi aircraft were shot down, and 120 tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed. In addition, 4 Iraqi ships were sunk. Overall, Iraqi losses were light.
Iraqis came in and destroyed personel belongings of most Kuwaitis. The expats were rarely touched.
Destroyed the oil wells.
Saddam Hussein
because they were out numbered
THE PERSIAN GULF WAR OF 1990-1991 began after Saddam Hussein led an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
Operation Desert Storm in 1991 was to remove Iraq from Kuwait (accomplished) Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 was to remove Hussain from Iraqi power (accomplished)
Saddam Hussein