Alternative History
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The Iraq-Syria War (Arabic:الحرب السورية العراقية)(French:Irak-Syrie guerre) was fought between the Iraqi-Iranian forces of Saddam Hussein during 1997-1999. It was one of the many wars fought under the reign of Saddam Hussein's regime and Syria was one of the many conquered and toppled countries He (Hussein) would become president of.


Date March 16, 1997 – September, 1999
Location Iraq-Syrian Border, Syria
Result
  • Saddam Hussein annexes Syria
  • Iraq dismissed by NATO
  • France withdraws from Syria
Belligerents
Syria
France

Hussein Alliance:

Iraq
Iran



Kuwait

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