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Battle of the Bridges 1990

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date2 August 1990Wikidata
Year1990Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationKuwaitNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictGulf WarWikidata P361
Coordinates29.3397, 47.6150Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of the Bridges (Arabic: معركة الجسور) was a battle that took place on 2 August 1990 in Kuwait, following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

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Location

29.3397, 47.6150 · Kuwait

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