Battles of Qurah and Umm al Maradim | |||||||||
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Part of the Persian Gulf War | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
Several minelayers & minesweepers 1 patrol boat 100 ground troops |
1 destroyer (USS Leftwich) 1 frigate (USS Curts) 2 A-6 attack aircraft | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
3+ killed 51 captured 1 minelayer sunk 2 minesweepers sunk 1 patrol boat sunk | Minor damage to helicopters |
The Battle for Qurah and Umm al Maradim, were several naval and land battles for control over the islands off the coast of Kuwait in the Persian Gulf, mainly the islands of Qurah and Umm al Maradim.