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Coalition forces enter and liberate Kuwait City

Coalition ground units entered Kuwait City on February 27, 1991, reclaiming the capital after Iraqi forces withdrew and setting conditions for restoration of Kuwaiti sovereignty.

Coalition forces enter and liberate Kuwait City

The liberation of Kuwait City accomplished the principal military and political objective of the Gulf War, restored Kuwait’s government, and set the stage for the formal cease-fire declared days later.

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