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Battle of Al Busayyah

Battle of Al Busayyah was a battle fought on 26 February 1991 at Al Muthanna Governorate, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Gulf War, which ran from 1990 to 1991. The recorded result: U.S. victory. Recorded strength: 1 armored division against Unknown.

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Fought26 February 1991
WhereAl Muthanna Governorate, Iraq30.113N, 46.109E
OutcomeU.S. victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstBa'athist Iraq
Part ofGulf War1990 to 1991

Where it sits in the Gulf War

Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 1990Battle of Dasman Palace, 1990Battle of the Bridges, 1990Battle of Failaka, 1990Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, 1991Battle of Khafji, 1991Battle of Bubiyan, 1991Samurra Air Battle, 1991Battle of Wadi Al-Batin, 1991Battle of 73 Easting, 1991Battle of Al Busayyah, 1991Battle of Phase Line Bullet, 1991Battle of Norfolk, 1991Battle of Medina Ridge, 1991Battle of Kuwait International Airport, 1991Battle for Jalibah Airfield, 1991Safwan Airfield Standoff, 1991Battle of Rumaila, 199119901991Battle of Al Busayyah, 1991
18 placed engagements of the Gulf War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 February 1991
PlaceAl Muthanna Governorate, Iraq
30.113N, 46.109E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength1 armored divisionUnknown
Casualties and lossesNone16 captured; 12 tanks destroyed; 2 BRDMs destroyed; 1 BMP destroyed; 25 utility vehicles destroyed
Commanders
Battle of Al BusayyahBattle of Al BusayyahBattle for Jalibah AirfieldBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of Medina RidgeBattle of 73 EastingBattle of Al-RakhimaBattle for Jalibah AirfieldBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of Medina RidgeBattle of 73 EastingBattle of Al-RakhimaKuwait CityBasraAn NasiriyahAs Samawah100 km30.113N, 46.109E
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Battle of Al Busayyah is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636316, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Al Busayyah, revision 1370431245, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.