It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—and Somali militiamen loyal to Mohamed Farrah Aidid. It was part of the broader Somali Civil War , which had intensified since 1991 and threatened famine; the UN had become engaged to provide food aid, but eventually shifted their mission to establish democracy and restore a secure government .
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993)2 days ago · It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—and Somali militiamen loyal to Mohamed Farrah Aidid. It was part of the broader Somali Civil War , which had intensified since 1991 and threatened famine; the UN had become engaged to provide food aid, but eventually shifted their mission to establish democracy and restore a secure government .
3 days ago · In May 1993, all the parties involved in the civil war agreed to a disarmament conference proposed by the leading Somali faction leader, Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The Somali National Alliance had been formed in June 1992. This alliance consisted of faction leaders across the country, operating under Aidid's authority, Aidid having declared himself Somalia's president.
- 22 August 1993 – 13 October 1993
- UNOSOM II tactical victory; Somali National Alliance (SNA) strategic victory, U.S. withdrawal on 3 March 1994, U.N. withdrawal on 28 March 1995
- Mogadishu, Somalia
4 days ago · In 1993, US forces consisting of Army Rangers and Delta Force commandos stormed into Mogadishu, Somalia, to capture warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and key members of his militia. During the raid, two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, 18 Americans were killed, and 73 were wounded.
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5 days ago · As a joint US-UN mission struggled to maintain order, the warlords began to unite behind Mohamed Farrah Aidid, who was to proclaim himself President of Somalia and embark upon a campaign to force the peacekeepers out of the country.
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6 days ago · The year began with intense fighting on the streets of Mogadishu between the forces of self-appointed Interim President Ali Mahdi and his rival, General Mohamed Farah Aidid. Both are members of the same Hawiye clan and of the same political party, the United Somali Congress (USC).
Apr 08, 2021 · The screenplay by Ken Nolan is adapted from the non-fiction book of the same name by Mark Bowden, which in turn is based on the 29-part series of articles published in The Philadelphia Inquirer chronicling the events of a 1993 raid in Mogadishu by the U.S. military aimed at capturing faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid and the ensuing firefight, known as the Battle of Mogadishu.
4 days ago · To read his version you'd think grabbing Mohamed Farrah Aidid should have been a simple matter. This from a man with zero military experience, and a man who has never been out from behind his desk. AND like in the events leading to 9-11, he and the Clinton NSC deprived Task Force Ranger of a key component, the AC-130 gunship which is standard ...
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6 days ago · 1934: Mohamed Farah Aidid, somalischer Führer 1934 : Curtis Fuller , US-amerikanischer Jazzposaunist 1934 : Oleg Golowanow , sowjetischer Ruderer und russischer Rudertrainer, Olympiasieger
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