Battle for Jalibah Airfield 1991
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 February 1991 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1991 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Iraq | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Gulf War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ba'athist Iraq, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 30.5469, 46.6022 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle for Jalibah Airfield took place when the U.S. 2nd Brigade, 24th Infantry Division successfully attacked and captured the heavily defended Jalibah Southeast Air Base military airfield in Iraq, located 80 miles west of Basra, on February 27, 1991 during the Gulf War.
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