Gulf War - Saddam ordered a retreat from Kuwait
Time: Wednesday Feb 27, 1991
Place: Kuwait
Details: On 27 February, Saddam ordered a retreat from Kuwait, and President Bush declared it liberated. However, an Iraqi unit at Kuwait International Airport appeared not to have received the message and fiercely resisted. US Marines had to fight for hours before securing the airport, after which Kuwait was declared secure.
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