ðə mˈeɪn bˈæɾəlz wɜːɹ ˈɛɹɪəl ænd ɡɹˈaʊnd kˈɑːmbæt wɪðˌɪn ɪɹˈæk, kuːwˈeɪt, ænd bˈoːɹdɚɹɪŋ ˈɛɹiəz ʌv sˈaʊdi ɚɹˈeɪbiə.
The main battles were aerial and ground combat within Iraq, Kuwait, and bordering areas of Saudi Arabia.