<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Invasion of Kuwait </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the Gulf War and the Persian Gulf Conflicts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Iraq in green , Kuwait in orange </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 2 -- 3 August 1990 ( 2 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Kuwait </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> Iraqi victory </P> <Ul> <Li> Kuwait annexed by Iraq </Li> <Li> Iraqi - backed puppet state installed </Li> <Li> Start of the Gulf War </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saddam Hussein </Td> <Td> Jaber III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88,000 </Td> <Td> <P> Kuwaiti Army 16,000 Kuwaiti Air Force 2,200 Kuwaiti Navy 1,800 Kuwait National Guard Kuwait Police </P> US contractors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 aircraft ( est . ) 295 killed , 361 wounded ≈ 120 tanks and other armored vehicles 4 ships sunk </Td> <Td> 57 aircraft lost At least 8 aircraft captured ( Mirage F1s ) 4,200 killed 12,000 captured ≈ 200 tanks destroyed / captured 850 + other armored vehicles destroyed / captured 17 ships sunk , 6 captured </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Invasion of Kuwait </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the Gulf War and the Persian Gulf Conflicts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Iraq in green , Kuwait in orange </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 2 -- 3 August 1990 ( 2 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Kuwait </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> Iraqi victory </P> <Ul> <Li> Kuwait annexed by Iraq </Li> <Li> Iraqi - backed puppet state installed </Li> <Li> Start of the Gulf War </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Kuwait </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saddam Hussein </Td> <Td> Jaber III </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88,000 </Td> <Td> <P> Kuwaiti Army 16,000 Kuwaiti Air Force 2,200 Kuwaiti Navy 1,800 Kuwait National Guard Kuwait Police </P> US contractors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 aircraft ( est . ) 295 killed , 361 wounded ≈ 120 tanks and other armored vehicles 4 ships sunk </Td> <Td> 57 aircraft lost At least 8 aircraft captured ( Mirage F1s ) 4,200 killed 12,000 captured ≈ 200 tanks destroyed / captured 850 + other armored vehicles destroyed / captured 17 ships sunk , 6 captured </Td> </Tr> </Table>
which country did iraq invade who was the dictator at the time
which country did iraq invade who was the dictator at the time
Kuwait Saddam Hussein
Kuwait Saddam Hussein