Khafji or Al-Khafji is a city and governorate in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, located near the border with Kuwait.
Khafji Corniche
Emir of Kuwait, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who briefly took refuge in Khafji following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
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.
Khafji
…forces occupied Khafji for several days. Coalition forces, led by the 2nd Brigade of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, liberated the city during the Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war. Khafji () is located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province along the coast of the Persian Gulf. It lies 10…
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