While the goal of the operation was achieved, it was a pyrrhic victory and spiraled into the deadly Battle of Mogadishu. [16] As the operation was ongoing, Somali forces shot down three …

Sep 14, 2023 · On Oct. 3, 1993, 160 U.S. soldiers led Operation Gothic Serpent into Mogadishu, the Somalian capital, on a mission to capture Aidid and his top lieutenants.

Sep 27, 2023 · During the Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993, Somali militiamen shot down two American Black Hawk helicopters and killed 18 U.S. troops.

Oct 8, 2021 · The disastrous US military operation which resulted in the Battle of Mogadishu (now known as ‘Black Hawk Down’) was part of a wider attempt by the UN to restore peace and …

During the twenty minute wait, a second Black Hawk helicopter, callsign Super 64 and piloted by Michael Durant, was shot down by an RPG-7 at around 4:40 pm. Most of the assault team …

Jan 16, 2025 · Two 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 …

Insurgents shot down two American Black Hawk helicopters with rocket-propelled grenades. When about 90 U.S. Rangers and Delta Force operators rushed to the rescue, they were …

Oct 2, 2018 · A generation later, Army leaders can still learn from the harrowing battle of 1993.

Apr 16, 2022 · When two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, the initially successful operation degenerated into a desperate overnight rescue mission. A total of 18 American …

May 16, 2023 · The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as Black Hawk Down, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on October 3 and 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia, between …