Listen 0:00 / 0:00 − 1.0x + Default Ready What: The withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Kuwait, resulting in Iraq’s acceptance of UN terms and resolutions following seven months of its occupation of its small Gulf neighbour. This led ultimately to the decline of Saddam Hussein’s power and set the stage for his fall and death over a decade later. When: 25-28 February, 1991 Where: Iraq and Kuwait On 28 February 1991, Iraq officially completed the messy withdrawal of its forces from neighbouring Kuwait by accepting the terms and resolutions set by the UN. It brought to an end the seven month occupation of the small Gulf nation after a coalition led by the US forced the Iraqi army out. … Continue reading Remembering the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait and the Highway of Death