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Mogadishu as seen from the International Space Station. Mogadishu is situated on the Indian Ocean coast of the Horn of Africa of Northeast Africa, in the Banaadir administrative region in southeastern Somalia. [138] The region itself is coextensive with the city and is much smaller than the historical province of Benadir.
Prior to the civil war, Mogadishu was known as the White pearl of the Indian Ocean. Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries.
The Battle of Mogadishu (Somali: Maalintii Rangers, lit. 'Day of the Rangers'), also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent.It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregulars of south Mogadishu.
On August 17, 2024, at around 2:15pm local time, an explosion caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Al-Shabaab killed 20 people at a tea shop in Daynile District in northwest Mogadishu. Another 10 people were seriously injured in the attack, and the death toll is expected to rise due to the severity of the injuries.
Almost 14,000 of the displaced people left Mogadishu by the fifth entirely as fighting continued, [41] and by weeks end three more Somalis were killed and twenty-three wounded as five hundred shells pounded northern and southern parts of the capital. [42] On 9 September al-Shabaab attacked Mogadishu's airport when a bomb exploded outside. A ...
Mogadishu is under control of its people." [10] The ICU's success has been attributed to the Islamic movement's ability to transcend clan politics. [11] Following Mogadishu's fall, there were two competing rallies. Mogadishu's largest clan, the Abgaal, held a rally in the city's northern part, reportedly drawing about 3000. AP reports the ...
The fall of Mogadishu occurred on 28 December 2006, when the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) advanced into the capital to install the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). The Islamic Courts Union (ICU), which had controlled the capital since June 2006, withdrew from the city after a week of fighting ENDF/TFG forces in southern and ...
The 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, more commonly known as Black Hawk Down, was detailed by the U.S. Army and lasted from October 3 to October 4 in 1993. Task Force Ranger under fire in Somalia - October 3, 1993 A map of the main battle sites during the Battle of Mogadishu .