Gulf War
1990–1991 war between Iraq and Coalition Forces This article is about the war in 1990–1991. For other wars of that name, see Gulf War (disambiguation). "Desert Storm" and "Operation Desert Storm" redirect here. For other uses, see Desert Storm (disambiguation). Gulf War Clockwise from top: USAF F-15Es, F-16s, and a F-15C flying over burning Kuwaiti oil wells; British troops from the Staffordshire Regiment in Operation Granby; camera view from a Lockheed AC-130; Highway of Death; M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle. Date Invasion of Kuwait 2–4 August 1990 Operation Desert Storm 17 January – 28 February 1991 (1 month, 1 week and 4 days) Location Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Persian Gulf Result Coalition victory Iraqi forces expelled from Kuwait Kuwaiti monarchy restored Destruction of Iraqi and Kuwaiti infrastructure Failed Shia/Kurdish uprisings against the Iraqi government Saddam Hussein regime of the Iraqi Baathist government retains power in Iraq UN sancti...