Thirty summers ago, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had decided to attack Kuwait with the sole intention of acquiring the land of Kuwait as Iraq’s 19th province.
The seven months-long war had a lasting impact on both countries, a devastation which was irreparable for a very long time.
The tension between the two states began in July 1990, when Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Petrol from Rumaila oil field in Southern Iraq. Iraq’s then supreme commander Saddam Hussein had reportedly demanded $2.4 billion as compensation which Kuwait denied.
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Finally, Baghdad decided to go ahead and attack Kuwait during the wee hours on August 2, 1990, and captured the country.