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Altogether, the 18-hour urban firefight, later known as the Battle of Mogadishu, left 18 Americans and hundreds of Somalis dead. News outlets broadcast searing images of jubilant mobs...
The Battle of Mogadishu on Oct. 3-4, 1993, in Somalia would later be viewed as a tactical success in which, despite daunting odds and unforeseen mishaps, a force of about 100 Americans held off...
Apr 16, 2022 · Robert Longley. Updated on April 16, 2022. The Battle of Mogadishu was fought on October 3-4, 1993, during the Somali Civil War in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States military supported by United Nations troops and Somali militiamen loyal to the self-proclaimed Somalian president-to-be Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
Oct 5, 2018 · This 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division battalion was tasked to operate as the quick reaction force during what is considered the U.S. military's costliest and longest sustained...
Sep 27, 2023 · By Austin Harvey | Edited By Cara Johnson. Published September 27, 2023. Updated October 4, 2023. On October 3, 1993, U.S. troops clashed with Somali militants in Mogadishu, resulting in two helicopter crashes that inspired the film Black Hawk Down.
Oct 25, 1993 · After forces believed to be loyal to Gen. Mohammed Farah Aidid attacked Pakistani peacekeepers on June 5, killing 24, Jonathan Howe, a retired United States admiral who is the United Nations...
The Battle of Mogadishu, 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) and armed irregular citizens of south Mogadishu.
