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In October 1993, elite U.S. forces, including and Delta Force operators, launched a mission under Operation Gothic Serpent to capture two high-ranking lieutenants of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid . While the initial raid in central Mogadishu was intended to last only an hour, the situation spiralled when Somali militia used RPGs to shoot down two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters—"Super 6-1" and "Super 6-4".
What followed was a harrowing 15-to-17-hour overnight battle as American troops fought to secure the crash sites and rescue survivors while surrounded by thousands of armed Somali militia members. black hawk down
How Somalis see the 'Black Hawk Down' battle three decades on - BBC In October 1993, elite U
In October 1993, elite U.S. forces, including and Delta Force operators, launched a mission under Operation Gothic Serpent to capture two high-ranking lieutenants of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid . While the initial raid in central Mogadishu was intended to last only an hour, the situation spiralled when Somali militia used RPGs to shoot down two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters—"Super 6-1" and "Super 6-4".
What followed was a harrowing 15-to-17-hour overnight battle as American troops fought to secure the crash sites and rescue survivors while surrounded by thousands of armed Somali militia members.
How Somalis see the 'Black Hawk Down' battle three decades on - BBC