The Highway of Death — The Night Desert Storm Turned Brutal

Описание: In the final days of the Gulf War, retreating Iraqi forces moved north out of Kuwait under cover of darkness.

By morning, a single highway would become one of the most haunting images of modern warfare.

As Operation Desert Storm neared its end in February 1991, Iraqi forces began a large-scale retreat from Kuwait. Thousands of vehicles streamed north along a single route — Highway 80 — toward Iraq.

Coalition aircraft tracked the movement from the air. When the decision was made to strike, the convoy was halted and destroyed in a matter of hours.

By daylight, the road was littered with burned-out vehicles stretching for miles. Images of the aftermath quickly spread across the world, sparking debate about military necessity, modern warfare, and the human cost of conflict.

This episode of The War Lore examines the events of the Highway of Death — the retreat, the strike, the aftermath, and why this moment continues to shape how Desert Storm is remembered.

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00:00 The Highway of Death
00:59 The War Is Ending
02:09 The Retreat
03:17 The Strike
04:43 The Morning After
05:49 The Debate
07:01 Legacy