Battle of Khafji
Videos
The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War. It took place in and around the Saudi Arabian city of Khafji, from 29 January to 1 February 1991.
An Iraqi modification of the T-55 tank, codename Enigma, used during the battle
A view of the city of Khafji, prior to the battle
Humvee driven by Marine Corporal Richard Lovell, hit by small arms fire during 1st Major Iraqi ground offensive in Battle of Khafji
LAV-AT destroyed by a friendly anti-tank missile during the fighting around observation post 4, near Al Wafra
Khafji
Videos
Khafji or Al-Khafji is a city and governorate in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, located near the border with Kuwait.
Battle of Khafji
…The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War. It took place in and around the Saudi Arabian city of Khafji, from 29 January to 1 February 1991. Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who had already tried and failed to draw Coalition forces into costly ground engagements…
Khafji Corniche
Emir of Kuwait, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who briefly took refuge in Khafji following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.