During the 1991 Gulf War, Ahmad al-Jaber Airbase was attacked several times by coalition aircraft due to the chemical munitions storage rumours. They also dropped anti-personnel mines to impede base operations. On the first night of the war, three A-6E TRAM Intruder from VA-115 Eagles (Carrier Air Wing 5) based on the USS Midway attacked the airbase with six Mk.83 bombs each. On the same night, 12 French Air Force SEPECAT Jaguars from attacked Al-jaber with no less than four aircraft sustaining damage (three hit by IR-SAMs) although all returned safely.