Black Hawk Down - Battle of Mogadishu

In the early 1990s, the Somali Civil War tore the country apart and brought starvation to millions of people.

Dozens of countries, including the United States, attempted to bring supplies to Somali civilians. But their efforts were halted by local gangs, even as the U.N stepped in with an emergency resolution.

After American soldiers arrived at the war-torn country in 1992 as part of a peaceful humanitarian mission to ensure the resources’ safe delivery, they were attacked by warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid and his forces.

The once peaceful mission's purpose then evolved to an attempt to seize two of Mohamed Farrah Aidid's top men, triggering the Battle of Mogadishu.

A smooth and simple operation that was supposed to take no longer than an hour ended up as a high-risk rescue mission that lasted overnight. The Somali rebel forces were armed with rocket-propelled-grenades, and they had America’s Black Hawk helicopters in their sights.

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