Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
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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
Super Six-Four, one of the Black Hawks shot down, above Mogadishu
Mogadishu skyline from a UNOSOM convoy
Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment in Somalia, 1993
Chalk Four Ranger returns to base after a mission in Somalia, 1993.
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
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Mohamed Farrah Hasan Garad, popularly known as General Aidid or Aideed, was a Somali military officer, diplomat, and warlord.
Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
…significant losses when the Pakistani troops were attacked while inspecting a SNA radio station and weapons-storage site. The UN blamed SNA leader General Mohammed Farah Aidid and began military operations against him. In July 1993, US forces conducted the Bloody Monday raid, killing many elders and prominent members of Aidid's…
Aidid in 1995
Brigadier General Aidid (left), and President Barre meeting Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Chris van der Klaauw in the Netherlands in 1978.