Desert Storm 1991 عاصفة الصحراء

The Gulf War or Persian Gulf War (2 August 1990 -- 28 February 1991)was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force from 34 nations[10] authorized by the United Nations (UN) and led primarily by the United States in order to return Kuwait to the control of the Emir of Kuwait.

Country & Number of Troops
United States 575,000 - 697,000
Saudi Arabia 52,000 - 100,000
United Kingdom 43,000 - 45,400
Egypt 33,600 - 35,000
France 18,000
Syria 14,500
Morocco 13,000
Kuwait 9,900
Oman 6,300
Pakistan 4,900
United Arab Emirates 4,300
Qatar 2,600
Bangladesh 2,200
Canada 2,000
Australia 1,800
Italy 1,200
Netherlands 600
Niger 600
Senegal 500
Spain 500
Bahrain 400
Belgium 400
Afghanistan 300
Argentina 300
Czechoslovakia 200
Greece 200
Poland 200
South Korea 200
Denmark 100
Hungary 50
Norway 280

Coalition Forces Strength:
956,600
1,820 fighters (1,376 American, 175 Saudi, 69 British, 42 French)
3,318 tanks
8 aircraft carriers
2 battleships
20 cruisers
20 destroyers
5 submarines

Iraqi strength:
260,000
649 fighters
2,000 tanks (mainly T-72)

Casualties:
Coalition forces:
358 killed in action,
776 wounded in action,
41 taken prisoner (unknown Kuwaiti casualties)

Iraqi:
Est. 20,000-200,000,
80,000 taken prisoner,
75,000 wounded

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News & Politics

Tags:

• Iraq
• baghdad
• war
• gulf
• coalition
• Desert
• Storm
• 1991
• عاصفة
• الصحراء