Black Hawk Down Mission | search
Click here to view Black Hawk Down Mission news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- How A Peacekeeping Mission Turned Into The Battle of MogadishuOn October 3, 1993, U.S. troops clashed with Somali militants in Mogadishu, resulting in two helicopter crashes that inspired the film Black Hawk Down.
- The Legacy of Black Hawk Down | SmithsonianOn October 3 and 4, 1993, U.S. forces set out on a snatch-and-grab mission to arrest two of Aidid’s lieutenants. The plan was to surround a white three-story house in the capital city of...
- 5 lesser-known details about ‘Black Hawk Down’ - Army TimesTwo Black Hawk helicopters were shot down during the Oct. 3, 1993, raid depicted in the film, killing some on board, as well as some who came to their aid, and dealing a blow to the American...
- Battle of Mogadishu | Description & Facts | BritannicaTwo Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by rocket-propelled grenades, leaving surviving aircrew at risk at the helicopter crash sites. Most of the troops fought through to the first crash site, but they were then pinned down under heavy fire.
- The Battle of Mogadishu 25 years later: How the fateful fight changed ...Those raids, initially the kind soldiers train for routinely, erupted into a crisis when militiamen downed two Black Hawk helicopters using rocket propelled grenades. The 15-hour battle that...
More
