Battle of Failaka

Battle of Failaka
Part of the Gulf War
Date3 August 1990
Location
Failaka Island, Kuwait
29°23′12.96″N 47°59′50.57″E / 29.3869333°N 47.9973806°E / 29.3869333; 47.9973806
Result

Iraqi victory

  • Expulsion of Failaka's population to the mainland
Belligerents
 Iraq  Kuwait
Commanders and leaders
Ba'athist Iraq Ra'ad al-Hamdani Kuwait Saif Al-Anezi †
Kuwait Ghazi Ahmed †
Units involved
Iraqi Special Forces Battalion
Marine Battalion
Helicopter Support		 Infantry Company
Company of Border Guards

The Battle of Failaka broke out between the Kuwaiti garrison of Failaka Island and attacking Iraqi forces during the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, on 2 August 1990.[citation needed] The Kuwaiti garrison consisted of an infantry company and a company of border guards, in addition to air defense company armed with Hawk SAMs. Iraqi forces consisted of a special forces battalion transported by helicopters reinforced with a battalion of marines.