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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.
- Mogadishu (Disambiguation)
Mogadishu is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's...
- Mogadishu University
Mogadishu University (Arabic: جامعة مقديشو, Somali:...
- Mosque of Islamic Solidarity
This article about a mosque or other Islamic place of...
- History of Mogadishu
Prior to the civil war, Mogadishu was known as the White...
- Battle
It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia,...
- Mogadishu (Disambiguation)
UTC+3 ( EAT) Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho) is the capital city of the African country of Somalia. It is also the largest city in that country. It is located in the coastal Banadir region on the Somali Sea. The city has been an important port for the region for many centuries. [1]
- Omar Mohamud Mohamed
- Banadir
- 1,700,000
- Somalia
Apr 23, 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
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.
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. On October 3, 1993, about a hundred elite U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into the teeming market in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia. Their...