The Kuwaiti oil fires were caused by the Iraqi military setting fire to a reported 605 to 732 oil wells along with an unspecified number of oil filled low-lying areas, such as oil lakes and fire trenches while retreating from Kuwait in 1991 due to the advances of …

VA and research organizations continue to evaluate possible causes of Gulf War Veterans' chronic multisymptom illnesses, including exposure to oil well fires. Particles from oil well fires may cause skin irritation, runny nose, cough, shortness of breath; eye, nose, and throat irritation; and aggravation of sinus and asthma conditions.

Apr 25, 2022 · The new expansion of eligibility to health-care and compensation benefits applies to veterans of the Persian Gulf War (Desert Shield and Desert Storm), as well as those who served during...

Apr 9, 2016 · Twenty-five years ago, as the United States-led coalition started driving out Iraqi forces from Kuwait, Saddam Hussein’s troops responded by setting ablaze hundreds of oil wells, creating one of...

May 1, 2018 · Service members who served in regions where oil wells and oil refineries were present may encounter smoke from burning oil fires. During Operation Desert Storm (1991), Iraqi forces damaged and set aflame hundreds of oil wells in Kuwait, creating an environmental hazard for troops who were nearby.

Feb 10, 2003 · During the 1991 Gulf War, retreating Iraqi troops blew up and set ablaze many of Kuwait's oil fields. Huge fires and more than 30 million barrels of spilled oil caused massive environmental and...

With a much more limited exposure to the oil fires, the 11 ACR reported major symptoms while in Kuwait of fatigue, burning eyes, eye irritation, trouble breathing, nose and throat irritation, and skin rashes. These symptoms have also been reported by ill Gulf War veterans.

Ignition of oil well fires also created a serious threat to environmental and human health in the Persian Gulf region. The Kuwait oil fires burned for more than eight months, consuming an estimated five to six million barrels of crude oil and 70 to …

Jan 6, 2017 · Oil wells, deliberately set on fire by ISIS, have turned skies black in and around Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city. The terror group’s scorched-earth tactics are reminiscent of the 1991 Gulf...

Thirty-two countries formed a coalition to drive Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces from Kuwait. It began with an air assault and continued on the ground. Iraq released millions of barrels of oil into...