死亡公路
| 死亡公路 | |||||
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| 海湾战争的一部分 | |||||
 1991年4月，80号公路沿线的废弃车辆 | |||||
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| 参战方 | |||||
 伊拉克 | |||||
| 指挥官与领导者 | |||||
 诺曼·施瓦茨科夫[3] | 未知 | ||||
| 伤亡与损失 | |||||
| 无 |
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死亡公路（阿拉伯语：طريق الموت) 是指科威特至伊拉克的一条六车道公路，它的正式名称为80号公路。它起点位于科威特城，终点位于巴士拉。1990年，伊拉克装甲师入侵科威特时走的就是这条路。
1991年2月26日至27日夜间，从科威特撤退的伊拉克军队途径80号公路时遭到美国、加拿大、英国和法国的飞机和地面部队攻击，导致数百人死亡。位于杰赫拉以北的80号公路路段当中，至少有1,400到2,000辆汽车被炸毁或被遗弃。
海湾战争结束后该条道路重建。伊拉克战争时美国和英国军队的武装车辆进攻伊拉克时也走过这条道路。 [5]
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