Gulf War - British and American armored forces crossed the Iraq–Kuwait border
Time: Sunday Feb 24, 1991
Place: Iraq
Details: On 24 February, British and American armored forces crossed the Iraq–Kuwait border and entered Iraq in large numbers, taking hundreds of prisoners. Iraqi resistance was light, and four Americans were killed.
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