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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War is a 1999 book by journalist Mark Bowden. It documents efforts by the Unified Task Force to capture Somali faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid in 1993, and the resulting battle in Mogadishu between United States forces and Aidid's militia.
Feb 1, 2017 · Some 18 Americans and two UN soldiers were killed. At the time, the United States was leading a UN mission to end the civil war and famine in Somalia. Within six months, the US had withdrawn its...