Gulf War And Op Granby: What Happened 30 Years Ago? | Forces TV

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The First Gulf War was fought from 1990 to 1991 and saw the largest ever deployment of the British Armed Forces since the Second World War. Saddam Hussein caused international outrage when he invaded the tiny oil-rich Gulf state of Kuwait on 2 August 1990.

It was feared that if Saudi Arabia was next, the Iraqi dictator would control more than half the world's oil. The response was rapid and a colossal American-led alliance deployed to the region.

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