Safwan Airfield standoff
| Safwan Airfield standoff | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Gulf War (aftermath) | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| United States | Ba'athist Iraq | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Frederick M. Franks, Jr. | Sultan Hashim Ahmad al-Tai | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| None | |||||
The Safwan Airfield standoff was a post-ceasefire standoff between Iraqi and U.S. forces at the end of the 1991 Gulf War.