The Battle of Mogadishu

The Battle of Mogadishu was 18 hours of the most intense urban combat experienced by US troops since the Vietnam War. Unorganized blocks of concrete buildings, sparse trees, and dilapidated shacks topped with corrugated metal made for a chaotic battlefield. The downing of two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on Oct. 3, 1993, changed what was supposed to be a fairly straightforward raid into a desperate rescue mission.

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