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Headline: This Day in History: The Persian Gulf War Begins

Caption: January 16, 1991. The UN midnight deadline for the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expired, leading to the commencement of Operation Desert Storm. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST, aircraft from the U.S.-led military coalition pounded targets in and around Baghdad.

Keywords: This Day in History: The Persian,Gulf War,begins,starts,attack,Kuwait,George W. Bush,deadline,United States,America,U.S. military coalition,Baghdad,targets

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