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the event is operation desert storm now what's the description
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Short description (one line)
- Operation Desert Storm (Jan–Feb 1991): the U.S.-led coalition’s combat phase of the Gulf War to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait, beginning with a large air campaign on 17 Jan 1991 and a short ground offensive in late Feb that liberated Kuwait.
Full description (2–3 short paragraphs)
- Operation Desert Storm was the combat phase of the 1990–1991 Gulf War, launched after Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait in August 1990. On 17 January 1991 a U.S.-led, UN-authorized coalition began a massive air campaign against Iraqi military and infrastructure targets. After weeks of air strikes, coalition ground forces launched a rapid offensive on 24 February 1991 that routed Iraqi forces and liberated Kuwait; major combat operations were declared ended on 28 February 1991.
- The operation achieved its immediate military objective—driving Iraqi forces out of Kuwait—while leaving Saddam Hussein in power in Iraq. Its aftermath included heavy Iraqi military losses (estimates vary widely), relatively light coalition casualties (around a few hundred), widespread damage to Iraqi infrastructure, and years of economic sanctions and no-fly zones enforced by the UN and Western powers.
Key facts (quick reference)
- Dates: Air campaign began 17 Jan 1991; ground campaign 24–28 Feb 1991.
- Location: Kuwait and southern Iraq.
- Main participants: U.S.-led coalition (United States, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, and others) vs. Iraqi Armed Forces.
- Commanders: U.S. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf (coalition); Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
- Outcome: Liberation of Kuwait, Iraqi military degradation, UN sanctions and long-term regional consequences.
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- Operation Desert Storm (Jan–Feb 1991): the U.S.-led coalition’s combat phase of the Gulf War to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait, beginning with a large air campaign on 17 Jan 1991 and a short ground offensive in late Feb that liberated Kuwait.
Full description (2–3 short paragraphs)
- Operation Desert Storm was the combat phase of the 1990–1991 Gulf War, launched after Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait in August 1990. On 17 January 1991 a U.S.-led, UN-authorized coalition began a massive air campaign against Iraqi military and infrastructure targets. After weeks of air strikes, coalition ground forces launched a rapid offensive on 24 February 1991 that routed Iraqi forces and liberated Kuwait; major combat operations were declared ended on 28 February 1991.
- The operation achieved its immediate military objective—driving Iraqi forces out of Kuwait—while leaving Saddam Hussein in power in Iraq. Its aftermath included heavy Iraqi military losses (estimates vary widely), relatively light coalition casualties (around a few hundred), widespread damage to Iraqi infrastructure, and years of economic sanctions and no-fly zones enforced by the UN and Western powers.
Key facts (quick reference)
- Dates: Air campaign began 17 Jan 1991; ground campaign 24–28 Feb 1991.
- Location: Kuwait and southern Iraq.
- Main participants: U.S.-led coalition (United States, United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, and others) vs. Iraqi Armed Forces.
- Commanders: U.S. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf (coalition); Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
- Outcome: Liberation of Kuwait, Iraqi military degradation, UN sanctions and long-term regional consequences.
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