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The Battle of Mogadishu (Somali: Maalintii Rangers, lit. 'Day of the Rangers'), also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident , was part of Operation Gothic Serpent . It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu , Somalia , between forces of the United States —supported by UNOSOM II —against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA ...
The 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, more commonly known as Black Hawk Down, was detailed by the U.S. Army and lasted from October 3 to October 4 in 1993. Task Force Ranger under fire in Somalia - October 3, 1993. A map of the main battle sites during the Battle of Mogadishu.
A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter with U.S. troops in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sept. 2, 1993. (Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images) Retired Army Maj. Larry Moores at the time counted himself lucky ― or...
On October 3 and 4, 1993, U.S. forces set out on a snatch-and-grab mission to arrest two of Aidid’s lieutenants. The plan was to surround a white three-story house in the capital city of...
Nov 18, 2020 · On Sept. 25, 1993, a lesser-known incident cost the lives of three other U.S. aircrew when their own Black Hawk was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. Soldiers with the 10th Mountain...
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Sep 14, 2023 · On October 3, 1993, Somali forces shot down three American Black Hawk helicopters, leaving U.S. soldiers stranded in a deadly firefight known as the Battle of Mogadishu. What was meant to be a 90-minute mission became a 15-hour battle as two American Black Hawk helicopters were shot out of the sky.
Apr 19, 2024 · U.S. forces, intervening in war-torn Somalia for humanitarian reasons, ran into trouble on a mission to seize a Somali militia leader in Mogadishu in October 1993. The resulting Battle of Mogadishu resulted in hundreds of total casualties and the end of the U.S.’s presence in Somalia.
