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Tuesday, May 11, 1999
Key events since Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
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- Aug. 2, 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait.
- Aug. 6: United Nations imposes sweeping trade sanctions on Iraq.
- Jan. 17, 1991: U.S.-led coalition launches air war against Iraq.
- Feb. 28: Cease-fire announced.
- March 2: U.N. Security Council lays down conditions, including elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, that must be met before sanctions are lifted.
- Since the 1991 Gulf War, U.S. and British planes have been enforcing a northern no-fly zone in Iraq to protect rebel Kurds from the Iraqi air force. A southern zone protects Shiite rebels.
- 1996:
The U.N. begins the oil-for-food program in an effort to counter the devastating effects of sanctions on Iraqis, particularly children.
- February 1998: U.S., Britain increase presence in Persian Gulf after Iraq refuses to allow weapons inspections of presidential palaces.
- Feb. 23: U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan works out agreement with Iraq, defusing crisis.
- Oct. 31: Iraq halts U.N. weapons monitoring work; United States, Britain warn military strikes are possible.
- Nov. 14: U.S. about to attack Iraq when President Clinton orders a stand down, tentatively accepting Iraqi pledge to allow resumption of inspections.
- Nov. 18: U.N. inspections resume.
- Dec. 15: U.N. reports Iraq has not met promises of cooperation.
- Dec. 17: U.S.-British forces begin a four-day bombing campaign.
- Dec. 21: U.S.-British pilots begin operating under relaxed rules for attacking Iraqi radar and missile sites. Since then, Iraqi units have been hit almost daily.
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