Iraq Burns Kuwaiti Oil Wells
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Military History, Environmental Issues, Disasters
- Subcategories: Energy, Fuel, Power Sources, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Kuwait
- Date: August, 1990-November, 1991
Article abstract: During their retreat from occupied Kuwait, Iraqi armed forces set fire to nearly seven hundred oil wells, creating the worst oil-field disaster in history.
Summary of Event
On August 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded the small, oil-rich neighboring nation of Kuwait, triggering the largest military action since World War II. On November 29, 1990, the United Nations voted to permit the use of force to expel Iraqi invaders from Kuwait. U.S. troops had already been sent to Saudi Arabia to defend against possible Iraqi moves against that nation...
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