Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
August 2โ4, 1990 · Kuwait City
Result Iraqi victory
Iraqi forces overran Kuwait in two days, and Saddam Hussein annexed it as Iraq's 19th province. The UN imposed sanctions and a US-led coalition gathered in Saudi Arabia.
Iraq
Coalition
Other
Strength and losses
Before and after
- Led to
- Air campaign of the Gulf War January 17 โ February 23, 1991