August 2, 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait - At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraqs tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwaits defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to Saudi Arabia. The emir of Kuwait, his family, and other government leaders fled to Saudi Arabia, and within hours Kuwait City had been captured and the Iraqis had established a provincial government. By annexing Kuwait, Iraq gained control of 20 perce... ht.ly/2L8KiD
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:56:27 +0000
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