October 3, 2006
Battle of Mogadishu Begins
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In 1992, US armed forces joined the UN in a joint operation to restore order in Somalia, a country wracked by civil war and severe famine. When US special operations forces attempted to arrest members of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's guerilla organization, their helicopters were shot down and an urban battle ensued. Eighteen US servicemen and between 1,000 and 1,500 Somalis died in the fighting. What 2001 Hollywood movie is based on the 1993 battle, and why did it anger many Somalis?
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