operation desert storm

Noun
  1. The United States and its allies defeated Iraq in a ground war that lasted 100 hours (1991) (synset 101292124)
    domain region: middle east, mideast, near east - the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
    is an instance of: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
    is a part of: gulf war, persian gulf war - a war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991

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