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MID#3552
Started in July 1992. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/645 Iraq
dyad dispute list.
MID#3568
Dispute Number: 3568
Date(s): October 7, 1992 to January 2, 1994
Participants: 645 Iraq/2 United States of America, 200 United Kingdom, 220 France,
690 Kuwait
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: On October 7, 1992, Iraqi forces attacked a Kuwaiti border post. Three
Kuwaiti sergeants were wounded when hit with machine guns, hand grenades,
and bazooka fire from Iraqi border guards. The incident happened after the United
Nations set up new border markers though Iraq refused to recognize the new border.
On December 27, the United States shot down an Iraqi warplane that was flying in
the no-fly zone established to protect Shiite Muslims in Southern Iraq. After multiple
violations of the no-fly rule, the United States, Britain, and France attacked Iraqi mis-
sile batteries and radar stations on January 13, 1993. The allies continued attacks on
Iraqi targets until Iraq called for a ceasefire on January 19 and said they would stop the
violations. The ceasefire was violated two days later when the United States attacked
a radar installation in northern Iraq, but Iraq and the United States both minimized the
incident. Incidents continued between Kuwait and Iraq, and on January 2, 1994, the
Kuwaiti coast guard and three Iraqi soldiers exchanged fire. On January 4, the United
Nations announced they would set up armed checkpoints along the Iraq and Kuwait
border.
MID#4269
Started in August 1994. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/645 Iraq
dyad dispute list.
MID#4271
Started in August 1996. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/645 Iraq
dyad dispute list.
MID#4272
Dispute Number: 4272
Date(s): October 19, 1996 to September 25, 1997
Participants: 690 Kuwait/645 Iraq
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None