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Recapture of Khafji

Saudi Arabia · Warfare / Gulf War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1991Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1991

Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud31 January 1991

Khafji · Warfare / Gulf War, 1st

Coordinates Saudi and Qatari forces that retake Khafji.

Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud31 January 1991

Khafji · Warfare / Gulf War, 1st

Khalid coordinates Saudi and Qatari forces that recapture Khafji from Iraqi troops.

Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud31 January 1991

Khafji · Warfare / Gulf War, 1st

Oversees Saudi defense policy during the Battle of Khafji.

Names involved

Khalid bin Sultan Al SaudSultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Provenance

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