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