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Mogadishu (/ ˌ m ɒ ɡ ə ˈ d iː ʃ uː,-ˈ d ɪ ʃ-/, also US: / ˌ m oʊ ɡ-, ˌ m ɔː ɡ-/; Somali: Muqdisho, Wadaad: مُقْدِشو [mʉq'dɪ:ʃɔ] or Xamar, Wadaad: حَمَرْ ; Arabic: مقديشو , Italian: Mogadiscio), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.
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) and armed irregular citizens of south Mogadishu. The battle was part of the two-year-old Somali Civil War.
- 3–4 October 1993
May 11, 2024 · Mogadishu, capital, largest city, and a major port of Somalia, located just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean. One of the earliest Arab settlements on the East African coast, its origins date to the 10th century. It declined in the 16th century after a period of extensive trade with the Arab.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 3, 2023 · October 3, 2023. Thirty years ago today, the U.S. military was involved in a brief but brutal battle in Somalia. In a series of firefights over two bloody days, 18 members of America’s most ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Battle of Mogadishu, battle between U.S. forces and Somali militia fighters in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 3–4, 1993. It marked the end of a U.S.-led military intervention in Somalia, which had begun in 1992. Mogadishu, Somalia. U.S. forces had entered Somalia to protect the distribution of food aid, which was being hampered by local ...
May 31, 2023 · Soraya Ali, a London-born Somali, visits Mogadishu for the first time and explores its contrasting sides. She sees the city's beauty, challenges and hopes through the lens of social media and local people.
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Twenty-five years after the infamous battle in Mogadishu, the author argues that we’ve learned the wrong lessons about fighting terrorism in Somalia. He explores the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal, the rise of piracy, the Islamic insurgency and the recent U.S. involvement.
