Gulf War - Iraqi vehicles appeared to be performing reconnaissance
Time: Saturday Feb 16, 1991
Place: Kuwait
Details: On 16 February 1991 several groups of Iraqi vehicles appeared to be performing reconnaissance on the Task Force and were driven away by fire from 4–3 FA.
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