Video: 'Iraq Invades Kuwait - 8/2/1990'

(Thursday, August 2, 1990, 2:00 a.m. Arabia Standard Time; during the Invasion of Kuwait, part of the Gulf War and the Persian Gulf Conflicts) — After weeks of tension over disputed land and oil production quotas, Iraqi troops crossed the Kuwait border early this morning and penetrated deeply into the country and into Kuwait’s capital city, senior Administration officials said late Aug. 1, 1990. Continue reading Gulf War begins as Iraqi Army invades Kuwait in fierce fighting 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 2 1990) →