The 1988 Iraqi military operation Anfal resulted in between 50,000 and 100,000 deaths in northern Iraq. Iraq used chemical weapons, mass executions and forced relocation to terrorise the area. In March of that year, Iraq attacked the Kurdish town of Halabjah with mix of poison gas and nerve agents, killing 5,000 residents. In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait and was condemned by the United Nations. Iraq was defeated by the allied forces the following year during Operation Desert Storm.