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After the successful takeover by the Iraqi army, the island of Failaka has been depopulated, with its 2,000 residents expelled to mainland. The island was retaken by American forces in 1991, using tools of psychologic warfare, making the Iraqi contingent of 1,400 surrender without a single shot.

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rdfs:label
  • Battle of Failaka
rdfs:comment
  • After the successful takeover by the Iraqi army, the island of Failaka has been depopulated, with its 2,000 residents expelled to mainland. The island was retaken by American forces in 1991, using tools of psychologic warfare, making the Iraqi contingent of 1,400 surrender without a single shot.
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Strength
  • Infantry Company
  • Helicopter Support
  • Company of Border Guards
  • Iraqi Special Forces Battalion
  • Marine Battalion
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Partof
  • the Persian Gulf War
Date
  • 1990-08-02(xsd:date)
Result
  • Failaka's population expelled to mainland.
  • Iraqi surrender in 1991.
  • Iraqi victory.
combatant
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
Place
  • Kuwait
Conflict
  • Battle of Failaka
abstract
  • After the successful takeover by the Iraqi army, the island of Failaka has been depopulated, with its 2,000 residents expelled to mainland. The island was retaken by American forces in 1991, using tools of psychologic warfare, making the Iraqi contingent of 1,400 surrender without a single shot.
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