Timeline Thursday 2 August 1990

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Thursday 2 August 1990

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Events on Thursday 2 August 1990 1

1990 Iraq invades Kuwait Gulf War begins Iraq's military forces invaded and occupied neighbouring Kuwait on August 2, 1990, on the orders of President Saddam Hussein. The invasion prompted an international coalition response that led to the Gulf War.

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