Saddam Hussein17 January 1991
Military action begins after Iraq fails to meet the United Nations withdrawal deadline.
Iraq · Warfare / Gulf War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Military action begins after Iraq fails to meet the United Nations withdrawal deadline.
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