Question: which country did iraq invade who was the dictator at the time
Answer: Invasion of Kuwait Part of the Gulf War and the Persian Gulf Conflicts Iraq in green , Kuwait in orange Date 2 -- 3 August 1990 ( 2 days ) Location Kuwait Result Iraqi victory Kuwait annexed by Iraq Iraqi - backed puppet state installed Start of the Gulf War Belligerents Iraq Kuwait Commanders and leaders Saddam Hussein Jaber III Strength 88,000 Kuwaiti Army 16,000 Kuwaiti Air Force 2,200 Kuwaiti Navy 1,800 Kuwait National Guard Kuwait Police US contractors Casualties and losses 39 aircraft ( est .