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Battle of Wadi Al-Batin

Battle of Wadi Al-Batin was a battle fought on 15 February 1991 at Iraq; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Gulf War, which ran from 1990 to 1991. The recorded result: Iraqi victory.

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Fought15 February 1991lasted 5 days
WhereIraq29.169N, 46.543E
OutcomeIraqi victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstIraq
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 Wadi Al-Batin, 1991
18 placed engagements of the Gulf War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 February 1991
to 20 February 1991
PlaceIraq
29.169N, 46.543E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and losses3 killed; 9 wounded; 1 M1 Abrams damaged; 1 Bradley destroyed; 1 Bradley damaged; 1 M163 VADS destroyedKilled & wounded unknown; 7 captured; 5 tanks destroyed; 20 artillery pieces destroyed
Commanders
  • Ayad Khalil Zaki
Battle of Wadi Al-BatinBattle of Wadi Al-BatinBattle of 73 EastingBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of Al-RakhimaBattle of the BridgesBattle of Al BusayyahBattle of 73 EastingBattle of Phase Line BulletBattle of Al-RakhimaBattle of the BridgesBattle of Al BusayyahAbadanHafar al Batin100 km29.169N, 46.543E
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Battle of Wadi Al-Batin 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 Q3636251, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wadi al-Batin, revision 1383279367, 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.