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Camp Doha was the main U.S. Army base in Kuwait, and played a pivotal role in the U.S. military presence in the Middle East since the Gulf War and in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The complex is located on a small peninsula on Kuwait Bay, west of Kuwait City. It was initially a large industrial warehouse complex and was taken in hand by the U.S. Army for conversion to its current role in 1998 during Operation Desert Thunder.
The fires died down enough by mid-afternoon to allow a preliminary damage assessment. There were no fatalities; however, 49 US soldiers were injured, 2 seriously. Most of the injuries were fractures, sprains, contusions, or lacerations suffered when soldiers scrambled over the 15-foot high perimeter wall to escape the North Compound. In addition, four British soldiers received minor injuries.
The fire and explosions damaged or destroyed 102 vehicles, including 4 M1A1 tanks and numerous other combat vehicles. More than two dozen buildings sustained damage as well. Among the estimated almost $15 million in damaged or destroyed ammunition were 660 M829 120mm depleted uranium sabot rounds.
Three members of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team were killed on July 23, 1991 during clean-up operations. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists, Sergeant First Class Donald T. Murphy Jr., Staff Sergeant Ricky L. Bunch, and Combat Engineer, Private First Class Joshua J. Fleming, were killed during an accidental detonation of unexploded ordnance. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team had transported cleared unexploded ammunition from the accident site by utilizing an M113 armored personnel carrier (APC) towing a trailer to the disposal site 200 meters from Camp Doha. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was planning to unload the ordnance into the pit. The M113 was located adjacent to a pit. One Explosive Ordnance Disposal tech was in the pit and another was at the rear of the trailer. One round (unknown type) was being transferred from the trailer when it detonated.
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