Watch: Kuwait residents share their personal stories of the Iraqi invasion

Most who experienced the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait remember shock and fear

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Gulf News Report
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On August 2, 1990, people all over Kuwait woke up to a changed reality. Some were woken up by gunshots, while others were woken up by their neighbours’ screams. Although each person’s experience differs, most who experienced the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait felt both shock and fear.

Irish Eden Belleza, Senior Visual Editor ; Yasmena Al Mulla, Correspondent ; Sonia Shah, Senior Visual Journalist and Yousra Zaki, Assistant Editor Features

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