Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim
The Battle for Qurah and Umm al Maradim, were several naval and land battles for control over the islands off the coast of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf, mainly the islands of Qurah and Umm al Maradim.
| Battles of Qurah and Umm al Maradim | |||||||||
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| Part of the Persian Gulf War | |||||||||
An Iraqi Navy ship being destroyed by naval gunfire. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Iraq |
United States Kuwait | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Saddam Hussein |
Norman Schwarzkopf Jaber III | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Several minelayers & minesweepers 1 patrol boat 100 ground troops |
1 destroyer (USS Leftwich) 1 frigate (USS Curts) 2 A-6 attack aircraft | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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3+ killed 51 captured 1 minelayer sunk 2 minesweepers sunk 1 patrol boat sunk | Minor damage to helicopters | ||||||||
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