Thousands of Iraqi troops and tanks began pouring into Kuwait on 2 August 1990. The tiny,oil-rich Gulf state was immediately taken over by Saddam Hussein's military. Show more
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Thousands of Iraqi troops and tanks began pouring into Kuwait on 2 August 1990. The tiny,oil-rich Gulf state was immediately taken over by Saddam Hussein's military. Show more
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