Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna August 1990, mauto eIraq
rakapinda ndokubatanidza Kuwait. Pashure pezvokukurukurirana kwakawanda kwakakundikana, United States yakatungamirira mubatanidzwa kuti ubvise mauto eIraq muKuwait, mune yakazozivikanwa seHondo yeGulf. Pana 26 February 1991, mubatanidzwa wacho wakabudirira kudzinga mauto eIraq. Sezvavakadzokera shure, mauto eIraq akaita mutemo wenyika yakatsva nokupisa matsime emafuta. Mukati mokubata kweIraq, vagari vemo veKuwaiti vanopfuura 1 000 vakaurawa. Mukuwedzera, vanhu vanopfuura 600 veKuwait vakashaika mukati mekupinda kweIraq, anenge 375 mapfupa akawanikwa mumakuva akawanda muIraq.