Claim No. 5000452 is for expenses incurred for the cleaning and restoration of the exterior of the Central Bank of Kuwait's building. Kuwait alleges that the detonation of oil wells by Iraqi forces during the final days of their occupation of Kuwait resulted in the release of over 1 billion barrels of crude oil into the environment, much of which was ignited and burned for many months.
Le Koweït affirme que les incendies de puits de pétrole déclenchés par les forces iraquiennes pendant les derniers jours de l'occupation du pays ont entraîné le rejet dans l'environnement de plus d'un milliard de barils de pétrole brut − dont une grande partie a brûlé, et ce pendant des mois.