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Aug 1, 2007 · General Mohamed Ali Farrah Aidid (Somali: Maxamed Faarax Caydiid, Arabic: محمد فرح عيديد) (December 15, 1934 – August 2, 1996) was a controversial Somali military leader, often ...
Feb 27, 1995 · MOGADISHU, Feb. 28 -- American Marines came ashore in Mogadishu for the second time in a little more than two years Monday, returning to protect the last U.N. peacekeepers retreating from a failed ...
Jan 17, 2002 · In a remarkable feat of arms, they killed about 55 followers of Aidid for each American who died. Both sides were brave enough to die, but the Americans were also calm enough to kill.
Chuck Dole: “A number of Americans are still missing in action following an encounter with the fugitive Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.” Howard Dicus: The U.S. lost 13 men and its...
Jan 26, 2001 · The Rangers were part of an abortive U.S. attempt on Oct. 3, 1993, to kidnap two top lieutenants of Somalia's strongman Gen. Mohammed Farrah Aidid.
Jun 10, 2002 · "Black Hawk Down," which grossed a solid $109 million domestically, recounts with nearly scrupulous accuracy the 1993 battle in which elite but inadequately armed U.S. troops saw 18 men killed in...
Feb 16, 2024 · A Minnesota man has been charged with providing and conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to documents unsealed Friday.