Kuwait-Najd War

The Kuwait-Najd War was a conflict between the Sultanate of Nejd and the Sheikdom of Kuwait (a British subject at the time). After the conclusion of the Great War, Nejd leader Ibn Saud sought to annex Kuwait. After various failed attempts to encroach on Kuwaiti territory in a series of border clashes, the United Kingdom intervened by reinstating and enforcing the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913. Despite the official conclusion of the war through treaty on 2 December 1922, Nejd continues to impose economic blockades on Kuwait to this day. Although large scale military activity has ceased, Kuwaiti officials have reported small raiding incidents near the borders with Nejd.
Category:Conflicts