Operation Desert Storm
/ˌɒpəreɪʃn ˌdezət ˈstɔːm/
/ˌɑːpəreɪʃn ˌdezərt ˈstɔːrm/
- the name used for the military operation in which international armed forces, including British and US troops, attacked Iraq in the Gulf War. It began on 16 January 1991 and lasted 100 days.
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Operation Desert Storm