| Battle of Dasman Palace | |||||||
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| Part of theGulf War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Iraq |  Kuwait | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Brig. Gen.Ra'ad al-Hamdani | Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Republican Guard Elements of the1st "Hammurabi" Mechanised DivisionElements of the 8th "As Saiqa" Special Forces Division |  Kuwait National Guard Kuwait Army | ||||||
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TheBattle of Dasman Palace (Arabic:معركة قصر دسمانmaʿraka Qaṣr Dasmān), also called theBattle of Dasman, took place between theKuwaiti andIraqi forces during the Iraqiinvasion of Kuwait on 2 August 1990.
On 2 August 1990, shortly after 00:00 local time, Iraq invaded Kuwait.[1][2] The attack onDasman Palace, the residence of theEmir of Kuwait, by Iraqi special forces commenced sometime between 04:00 and 06:00;[2][3] these forces have been variously reported as helicopter airborne troops,[4] or as infiltrators in civilian clothes.[2] The Iraqi forces were reinforced through the battle by the arrival of further troops, notably elements of theRepublican Guard"Hammurabi" Division that had passed to the east ofAl Jahra, usingHighway 80 to attack intoKuwait City.[5]
Fighting was fierce, especially around midday, but ended around 14:00 with the Iraqis taking control of the palace.[3] They were thwarted in their aim of capturing the Emir and his advisors, who had relocated to General Headquarters before the assault began.[2] Among the casualties was the Emir's younger brother,Fahd Al-Ahmad, who was killed as he arrived to defend the palace.[6]
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