wˌɛn ɪɹˈæk lˈɑːntʃt ɪts ɪnvˈeɪʒən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˌɔn kuːwˈeɪt, ɪɹˈæki ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs dʒˈɛts dɹˈɑːpt ˈɛɹskˈæɾɚd mˈaɪnz, pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɔnðə ɹˈʌnweɪz.
When Iraq launched its invasion in 1990 on Kuwait, Iraqi Air Force jets dropped air-scattered mines, preventing operations on the runways.