August 2, 1990 : Iraq invaded Kuwait | The Gulf War | Firstpost Rewind
August 2, 1990 : Iraq invaded Kuwait | The Gulf War | Firstpost Rewind
On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded its small but oil-rich neighbour - Kuwait. It took only a few hours to capture Kuwait city. The Emir of Kuwait fled to Saudi Arabia.
Iraq not only gained control of 20 percent of the world's oil reserves. But also a substantial coastline on the persian gulf.
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