Mogadishu, Somalia. Result. UNOSOM II tactical victory. SNA strategic ... and was fought on October 3 and 4, 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, by forces of the ...

Blackhawk Down is The Philadelphia Inquirer's series about what really happened during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993

Open source travel guide to Mogadishu, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. ...

See aerial photos, hear and read battle stories of the Army's Rangers, learn about the weapons and technology deployed, and get perspective from policymakers and others.

Also interviewed in depth, in Mogadishu, were dozens of Somalis who fought the Americans ... The Battle of Mogadishu is known today in Somalia as Ma-alinti ...

Mogadishu remained the capital of Italian Somaliland throughout the existence of the ... Mogadishu leads Somalia in port traffic and still serves as a major seaport. ...

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In 1969 Mohammed Siad Barre became the leader of Somalia through a military coup. ... of Somalia essentially ended with a firefight during the Battle of Mogadishu. ...

The Rangers were pinned down in the most dangerous part of Mogadishu, Somalia and taking casualties. ... moved into a maze of alleys in Mogadishu to save a downed Blackhawk. ...

123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily ...