死亡公路

死亡公路
	海灣戰爭的一部分
	; 1991年4月，80號公路沿線的廢棄車輛
日期	1991年2月25日-27日
地點	科威特至伊拉克的80號公路29°23′03″N 47°39′06″E / 29.3842°N 47.6518°E座標：29°23′03″N 47°39′06″E / 29.3842°N 47.6518°E
參戰方
美國; 英國; 加拿大; 法國;	伊拉克
指揮官與領導者
諾曼·施瓦茨科夫	未知
傷亡與損失
無	200–1,000+ 死亡; 2,000 被捕; 1,800–2,700輛汽車被毀或被遺棄;

死亡公路（阿拉伯語：طريق الموت‎) 是指科威特至伊拉克的一條六車道公路，它的正式名稱為80號公路。它起點位於科威特城，終點位於巴斯拉。1990年，伊拉克裝甲師入侵科威特時走的就是這條路。

1991年2月26日至27日夜間，從科威特撤退的伊拉克軍隊途徑80號公路時遭到美國、加拿大、英國和法國的飛機和地面部隊攻擊，導致數百人死亡。位於傑赫拉以北的80號公路路段當中，至少有1,400到2,000輛汽車被炸毀或被遺棄。

海灣戰爭結束後該條道路重建。伊拉克戰爭時美國和英國軍隊的武裝車輛進攻伊拉克時也走過這條道路。 ^[5]

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^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Holsti, Ole R. Prelude: The United States and Iraq before the Iraq War. American Public Opinion on the Iraq War. University of Michigan Press（英語：University of Michigan Press）. 2011: 20 [2023-04-03]. ISBN 978-0-472-03480-2. JSTOR 10.3998/mpub.1039750.6. doi:10.3998/mpub.1039750. （原始內容存檔於2023-04-03）. Air attacks inflicted heavy casualties on retreating forces along what became known as 'the highway of death.' American, British, and French units pursued the Iraqis to within 150 miles of Baghdad.
^ Taylor, Scott. Among the Others: Encounters with the Forgotten Turkmen of Iraq. Esprit de Corps Books. 2004: 92. ISBN 978-1-895896-26-8. Canadian McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet（英語：McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet） fighters based in Qatar were only equipped with air-to-air missiles, as their role was to provide rear area combat air patrols. However, upon hearing from allied pilots that there was a massive 'turkey shoot' taking place in Kuwait, unofficial arrangements were made to equip the Canadians with U.S. bombs.
^ Giordono, Joseph. U.S. troops revisit scene of deadly Gulf War barrage. 星條旗報. February 23, 2003 [2009-07-27]. （原始內容存檔於2011-01-16）.
^ Tucker, Spencer C. (編). The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts. Gale Virtual Reference Library I. ABC-CLIO. 2010: 710 [2023-04-03]. ISBN 978-1-85109-948-1. （原始內容存檔於2023-04-03）.
^ Thompson, Mark. Highway (of Death) Robbery. 時代雜誌. 3 May 2012 [19 December 2014]. （原始內容存檔於2023-04-03）.

[Holsti2011-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Holsti, Ole R. Prelude: The United States and Iraq before the Iraq War. American Public Opinion on the Iraq War. University of Michigan Press（英語：University of Michigan Press）. 2011: 20 [2023-04-03]. ISBN 978-0-472-03480-2. JSTOR 10.3998/mpub.1039750.6. doi:10.3998/mpub.1039750. （原始內容存檔於2023-04-03）. Air attacks inflicted heavy casualties on retreating forces along what became known as 'the highway of death.' American, British, and French units pursued the Iraqis to within 150 miles of Baghdad.

[Taylor2004-2] Taylor, Scott. Among the Others: Encounters with the Forgotten Turkmen of Iraq. Esprit de Corps Books. 2004: 92. ISBN 978-1-895896-26-8. Canadian McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet（英語：McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet） fighters based in Qatar were only equipped with air-to-air missiles, as their role was to provide rear area combat air patrols. However, upon hearing from allied pilots that there was a massive 'turkey shoot' taking place in Kuwait, unofficial arrangements were made to equip the Canadians with U.S. bombs.

[Giordono-3] Giordono, Joseph. U.S. troops revisit scene of deadly Gulf War barrage. 星條旗報. February 23, 2003 [2009-07-27]. （原始內容存檔於2011-01-16）.

[4] Tucker, Spencer C. (編). The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts: The United States in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts. Gale Virtual Reference Library I. ABC-CLIO. 2010: 710 [2023-04-03]. ISBN 978-1-85109-948-1. （原始內容存檔於2023-04-03）.

[5] Thompson, Mark. Highway (of Death) Robbery. 時代雜誌. 3 May 2012 [19 December 2014]. （原始內容存檔於2023-04-03）.

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