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An oil well fire rages out of control after being set by occupying Iraqi forces prior to their retreat from the region during Operation Desert Storm.

An oil well fire rages out of control after being set by occupying Iraqi forces prior to their retreat from the region during Operation Desert Storm.

Oil wells burn out of control, darkening the sky with smoke, after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.

Oil well fires blaze out of control outside Kuwait City. The wells were set afire by Iraqi forces prior to their withdrawal from the region during Operation Desert Storm.

Oil wells burn out of control, darkening the sky with smoke, after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.

Oil wells burn out of control, darkening the sky with smoke, after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.

Oil wells burn out of control, darkening the sky with smoke, after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.

An oil fire blazes out of control outside of Kuwait City. Many wells were set afire by Iraqi forces prior to their withdrawal from the region during Operation Desert Storm.

An oil fire blazes out of control outside of Kuwait City. Many wells were set afire by Iraqi forces prior to their withdrawal from the region during Operation Desert Storm.

Oil well fires rage out of control after being set by occupying Iraqi forces prior to their retreat from the region during Operation Desert Storm.

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM

Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. David Mcleod

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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25/03/1991
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oil fires rage fires rage control iraqi forces iraqi forces retreat operation desert storm technical sergeant high resolution desert storm david mcleod us national archives kuwait