WAR IN FOCUS

Stunning imagery from throughout history

Members of the French Foreign Legion train in the Saudi desert in preparation for the coalition intervention in the Gulf after Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait. The Iraqi forces were known to have possessed and deployed chemical weapons in recent conflicts, prompting the Us-led ground forces to equip and drill in preparation for chemical attacks. Though there remains debate as to whether chemical weapons were used against coalition forces, thousands of Gulf War veterans reported suffering health complications years after the end of the war.