Task Force Ranger, made up of Army Rangers, Delta Force Operators, some Navy SEALS, and pilots from the 160th SOAR, launched a raid into the city on October 3, 1993, to capture 2 key figures within the Habr Gidr clan which was led by Mohammed Farah Aidid. The mission was to take 30 minutes, but 2 MH-60 Blackhawk helicopters were shot down. This caused the battle to drag on until the morning of October 4 when a UN/U.S. convoy rescued the trapped soldiers at the first crash site. CW3 Mike Durant was the pilot of the second blackhawk shot down and he was held captive for 11 days. Ultimately 18 Americans were killled during the battle.
Somalia
Battle At Mogadishu, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993
Battle At Mogadishu, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993
Black Hawk Down is based on the Battle of Mogadishu, or Operation Gothic Serpent. The battle took place on October 23rd, 1993 in the city of Mogadishu, Somalia.
The Battle of South Mogadishu, also known as the Black Hawk Down incident, occurred on October 3, 1993. It was a firefight between United States forces and Somali militia fighters in the Bakara Market area of Mogadishu, Somalia. The battle resulted in the deaths of 18 American soldiers and hundreds of Somali combatants and civilians.
The Battle of Mogadishu was fought October 3 and 4, 1993. It is the subject of the book, movie, and documentary Black Hawk Down.
The North African country of Morocco: Mehdiya, Rabat, the Royal Moroccan Air Force Field at Kenitra, and Sale.
US Army Pilot CW3 Mike Durant, who was piloting an MH-60 Blackhawk, was shot down over Mogadishu, Somalia on October 3, 1993. He was held captive by the Somalis until his release 11 days later.
The events of the book and movie Blackhawk Down are based on the First Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
The 1993 Battle of Mogadishu , upon which both the book and film 'Blackhawk Down' was based , occurred October 3 and 4 , 1993.
Bill Clinton was the US President during the Battle of Modagishu, 3 & 4 October 1993.
The Battle of Mogadishu (Blackhawk Down) occured on October the 3rd - 4th 1993 .