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Oct 6, 1993 · WASHINGTON -- The Defense Department Wednesday released a list of Somalia casualties, completing its accounting for all 12 Americans killed in a U.S. Army Ranger raid and firefight in...
Casualties included 18 dead American soldiers and 73 wounded, [20] with Malaysian forces suffering one death and seven wounded, and Pakistani forces two injuries. [21] . Somali casualties were far higher; most estimates are between 133 and 700 dead. [18] [10]
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Apr 19, 2024 · U.S. casualties in the Battle of Mogadishu numbered 18 dead and 84 wounded among fewer than 200 personnel involved in the initial assault; perhaps 700 to 1,500 Somalis died (the total is unknown). There were also 13 casualties among UN personnel.
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The lists contain the names of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel on active duty whose deaths resulted directly from enemy action or from operational activities against the enemy in war zones from December 7, 1941, to the end of World War II.
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Oct 2, 2018 · 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 ...
Oct 25, 1993 · The heavy American casualties nearly overloaded the Army hospital in Mogadishu, whose three surgeons were assisted by two German surgeons and an anesthesiologist who arrived after a two-hour ...
Oct 3, 2012 · Analysis. The battle of Mogadishu was a watershed event for Washington. Despite overwhelming odds, TFR survived a harrowing mission. The Americans’ spirited defense and actions resulted in a tactical victory, with a large number of Somali casualties and the successful capture of 24 SNA personnel.
