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Persian Gulf War Magnet Colors matched to uniforms worn. Flags of conflict on MagnetGulf WarFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Persian Gulf War)This article is about the war in 1990–1991. For other wars of that name, see Gulf War (disambiguation)."Desert Storm" and "Operation Desert Storm" redirect here. For other uses, see Desert Storm (disambiguation).Gulf WarGulf War Photobox.jpgClockwise from top: USAF F-15Es, F-16s, and a F-15C flying over burning Kuwaiti oil wells; British troops from the Staffordshire Regiment in Operation Granby; camera view from a Lockheed AC-130; Highway of Death; M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle.Date2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991(6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)LocationIraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Persian GulfResultCoalition victoryIraqi forces expelled from KuwaitKuwaiti monarchy restoredDestruction of Iraqi and Kuwaiti infrastructureFailed Shia/Kurdish uprisings against the Iraqi governmentSaddam Hussein regime of the Iraqi Baathist government retains power in IraqUN sanctions against IraqIraqi no-fly zones establishedUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 687 establishes cease-fire terms, beginning of the Iraq disarmament timeline 1990–2003TerritorialchangesRepublic of Kuwait and the Kuwait Governorate of the de facto 19th governorate of Iraq returned to the State of KuwaitIraqi Kurdistan obtains autonomy, establishment of the northern Iraq no fly zone by the USBelligerents Kuwait United States United Kingdom Saudi Arabia Egypt FranceCoalition forces[show] IraqCommanders and leadersKuwait Sheikh Jaber Al AhmadKuwait Sheikh Saad Al AbdullahUnited States George H. W. BushUnited States Dick CheneyUnited States Colin PowellUnited States Norman SchwarzkopfUnited States John J. YeosockUnited States Walter E. BoomerUnited States Charles HornerUnited States Stanley ArthurUnited States J. William KimeSaudi Arabia King FahdSaudi Arabia Saleh Al-MuhayaSaudi Arabia Khalid bin Sultan[3][4]United Kingdom Margaret ThatcherUnited Kingdom John MajorUnited Kingdom Peter de la BillièreCanada Brian MulroneyBangladesh Hussain Muhammad ErshadBangladesh Shahabuddin AhmedFrance François MitterrandFrance Michel RoquejeoffreBa'athist Iraq Saddam HusseinBa'athist Iraq Tariq AzizBa'athist Iraq Ali Hassan al-MajidBa'athist Iraq Izzat Ibrahim al-DouriBa'athist Iraq Salah Aboud MahmoudBa'athist Iraq Hussein Kamel al-MajidBa'athist Iraq Abid Hamid MahmudStrength956,600, including 700,000 US troops[5][6]650,000 soldiersCasualties and lossesCoalition:292 killed (147 killed by enemy action, 145 non-hostile deaths)467 wounded in action776 wounded[7]31 tanks destroyed/disabled[8][9][10][11][12][13] [14][15]28 Bradley IFVs destroyed/damaged[16][17]1 M113 APC destroyed2 British Warrior APCs destroyed1 Artillery Piece destroyed75 Aircraft destroyed[18]Kuwait:4,200 killed12,000 captured≈200 tanks destroyed/captured850+ other armored vehicles destroyed/captured57 aircraft lost8 aircraft captured (Mirage F1s)17 ships sunk, 6 captured[19]Iraqi:25,000–50,000 killed[20]75,000+ wounded[7] 80,000 captured[20]3,300 tanks destroyed[20]2,100 APCs destroyed[20]2,200 Artillery Pieces destroyed[20]110 Aircraft destroyed[18]137 Aircraft escaped to Iran[18]19 ships sunk, 6 damaged[18]Kuwaiti civilian losses:Over 1,000 killed[21]600 missing people[22] Iraqi civilian losses:About 3,664 killed[23]Other civilian losses:300 civilians killed, more injured[24]vtePersian Gulf WarsvteGulf WarPart of a series onBa'athismFlag of the Ba'ath PartyOrganisations[show]People[show]Literature[show]History[show]Regional organisations[show]Splinter groups[show]Related topics[show]Politics portalSocialism portalvte1992 Bush.jpgThis article is part of a series aboutGeorge H. 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Bush's signaturevteThe Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 1990 – 17 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait arising from oil pricing and production disputes. The war is also known under other names, such as the Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, Gulf War I, Kuwait War, First Iraq War or Iraq War,[25][26][27][a] before the term "Iraq War" became identified instead with the 2003 Iraq War.On 2 August 1990 the Iraqi Army invaded and occupied Kuwait, which was met with international condemnation and brought immediate economic sanctions against Iraq by members of the UN Security Council. Together with the UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher—who had resisted the invasion by Argentina of the Falkland Islands a decade earlier[28]—George H. W. Bush deployed US forces into Saudi Arabia, and urged other countries to send their own forces to the scene. An array of nations joined the coalition, forming the largest military alliance since World War II. The great majority of the coalition's military forces were from the US, with Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Egypt as leading contributors, in that order. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia paid around US billion of the US billion cost.[29]The war marked the introduction of live news broadcasts from the front lines of the battle, principally by the US network CNN.[30][31][32] The war has also earned the nickname Video Game War after the daily broadcast of images from cameras on board US bombers during Operation Desert Storm.[33][34]The initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began with an aerial and naval bombardment on 17 January 1991, continuing for five weeks. This was followed by a ground assault on 24 February. This was a decisive victory for the coalition forces, who liberated Kuwait and advanced into Iraqi territory. The coalition ceased its advance and declared a ceasefire 100 hours after the ground campaign started. Aerial and ground combat was confined to Iraq, Kuwait, and areas on Saudi Arabia's border. Iraq launched Scud missiles against coalition military targets in Saudi Arabia and against Israel.
