SBS50: Biggest Story 1991

One of the stories that shook the world in 1991 was the start of Operation Desert Storm. A coalition led by the United States began military operations against Iraq after the United Nations condemned Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait.

A huge mural of Saddam Hussein on the corner of a square in Baghdad during the Gulf War, 1991. (Photo by Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images) Credit: Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images

Bombs and rockets pounded targets in Iraq and Kuwait, punctuating UN resolutions demanding that Iraq end this occupation.

Also known as Gulf War, this was the first time ever that a war was reported around the clock with live news broadcasts from the front lines – brought directly into people’s living rooms - in real time – the world over.

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