January 20 - As part of the plan to invade Iraq, British defence secretary
Geoff Hoon announces that 26,000 British troops and equipment including 120 tanks will be sent to Kuwait, joining the 5,000 troops already on their way there.[1]
March
March 8 - Kuwaiti workers have been instructed to make 35 holes in the fence between Iraq and Kuwait, and that the Kuwaiti army is positioning tanks at these openings.[2] The Pakistan Daily Times reported that
UNIKOM had found armed
US Marines in the
demilitarized zone along the fence last month.[3]CBC reported that 230 UN support workers have been ordered out of the demilitarized zone.[4]
January 20 - As part of the plan to invade Iraq, British defence secretary
Geoff Hoon announces that 26,000 British troops and equipment including 120 tanks will be sent to Kuwait, joining the 5,000 troops already on their way there.[1]
March
March 8 - Kuwaiti workers have been instructed to make 35 holes in the fence between Iraq and Kuwait, and that the Kuwaiti army is positioning tanks at these openings.[2] The Pakistan Daily Times reported that
UNIKOM had found armed
US Marines in the
demilitarized zone along the fence last month.[3]CBC reported that 230 UN support workers have been ordered out of the demilitarized zone.[4]