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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
However, the real untold story was, on the night of Oct 3, 1993, 27 years ago, 114 Malaysian soldiers had put their lives at risk via a dangerous rescue mission, urgently requested by and carried out with US Rangers and Delta Force commandos on the orders of United Nations Operations in Somalia (Unosom II).
- Ismail Noor
Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89) Battle of Mogadishu (1993) †. Awards. Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP) Corporal Mat Aznan bin Awang (28 December 1960 – 4 October 1993) was a Malaysian Army soldier who served in the Malaysian Battilion (MALBATT) of the United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II).
- 1980–1993
Dec 15, 2013 · In the incident 20 years ago, over 100 Malaysian soldiers put their lives at risk to rescue trapped American rangers in the war torn city of Mogadishu, Somalia. When a group of American soldiers were caught behind enemy lines after Somali militias shot down two Black Hawk helicopters over Mogadishu. mareeg.com.
Apr 5, 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 ...
the Malaysian and Pakistani troops were incountry as part of the UN operation to attempt to bring peace to wartorn Mogadishu. They were based outside of the city as UN Peacekeepers. Their appearance at the tail end of Battle of Mogadishu is largely due to the American need for a motorized semi armored force that could potentially help with the ...
