Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was an Iraqi military campaign to occupy Kuwait in the Persian Gulf. Started by Saddam Hussein in 1990 who accused Kuwait of stealing Iraqi oil through slant drilling. On 2nd August 1990, Iraq launched 88,000 troops backed up by 750 tanks into Kuwait. Two days after the invasion, Kuwait was fully occupied by Iraqi forces and surrendered. Saddam Hussein made a temporary annexation of Kuwait as the 19th province of Iraq. It was not recognized by the United Nations or other countries.

 Oil production 
After the occupation, Iraq took over many of the Kuwaiti oil fields and started taking the oil to keep for Iraq. Factories, businesses and industries were also taken over by Iraqis as well.

 Operation Desert Storm 

After seven months of occupation, the United Nations launched a US led coalition to enter Kuwait to free it from Iraq.

Category:History of the Middle East
Category:1990s in Kuwait
Category:Wars involving Iraq
Category:1990 in Asia