Rug flaw affected battle of 1990 (4,3)

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gulf war

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'battle of 1990' is the definition.
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'rug flaw affected' is the wordplay.
'affected' is an anagram indicator.
'rug'+'flaw'='rugflaw'
'rugflaw' is an anagram of 'GULF WAR'.

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(Other definitions for gulf war that I've seen before include "First armed conflict between USA and Saddam Hussein" , "Hostilities in 1991" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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