UN Deadline for Iraqi Withdrawal

Date: January 15, 1991 • Location: Abu Ghraib District, Iraq

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1991.

The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.

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