The Highway of Death (Arabic: طريق الموت ṭarīq al-mawt) is a six-lane highway between Kuwait and Iraq, officially known as Highway 80. It runs from Kuwait City to the border town of Safwan in Iraq and then on to the Iraqi city of Basra. The road was used by Iraqi armored divisions for the 1990 invasion of Kuwait.

2023年1月25日 · On Feb. 26, 1991, U.S. aircraft bombed the head and tail of the retreating convoy, trapping up to 3,000 trucks, cars, jeeps, ambulances, tanks, and other vehicles along Highway 80. Then, they started dropping bombs on the traffic jam they’d created.

2023年10月21日 · Allied forces bombed them from the air, killing hundreds of troops in their vehicles in what became known as the “Highway of Death”. The scenes of devastation on the road are some of the most recognizable images of the war and were publicly cited as a factor in President George H. W. Bush’s decision to declare a cessation of hostilities ...

2024年10月12日 · One of the most infamous events of the Gulf War was the Coalition assault on Highway 80 - now known as the 'Highway of Death'.

2023年12月6日 · The Highway of Death may sound like the title of a grim novel, but it’s a real place with a history that’s even more harrowing than fiction. This stretch of road in Kuwait is known as Highway 80 and it became the backdrop for one of …

2024年1月25日 · The Highway of Death, also known as the “Highway of Death,” ‌is a grim reminder of ‍the devastating impact of warfare. During the Gulf War in 1991, coalition forces bombed a stretch of highway in Iraq, resulting in the destruction of hundreds of ⁣vehicles and the loss of countless lives.

2023年10月21日 · The Highway of Death refers to a six-lane highway between Kuwait and Iraq, officially known as Highway 80. It runs from Kuwait City to the border town of Safwan in Iraq and then on to the Iraqi city of Basra. The road had been used by Iraqi armed divisions for the 1990 Invasion of Kuwait.

2019年4月30日 · Highway 80 was used by Iraqi troops to invade Kuwait. It became known as the "Highway of Death" when Iraqi troops later used it to retreat. A six-lane highway linking Basra to Kuwait City,...

The Highway of Death is the name given by Western journalists to one of the last episodes of the Persian Gulf War. On the night of 26-27 February 1991, the US Air Force and its allies conducted massive air raids on two roads between Kuwait and the Iraqi border.

2021年10月8日 · The Highway of Death. At 0230, on 26 Feb 1991, Marine forces advance on Kuwait City. General Myatt ordered Task Force Ripper to seize the highway northwest of the airport and establish blocking positions to support Task Force Papa Bear's drive to isolate the airport from the south.