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English: Map of Mogadishu during the 1993 battle of Mogadishu. Vector version of Battle of mogadishu map of city.png. Date: 15 June 2011 (original upload date)
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.
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 .
United Nations Operation in Somalia II; W. Howard E. Wasdin; Media in category "Battle of Mogadishu (1993)" The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. B.
Ramesh Thakur, a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, pointed out that the extent, intensity, and frequency of military force used by UNOSOM II after 5 June 1993, did not align with the principles and definition of a peacekeeping operation as defined by the United Nations. [14] The day after the Battle of Mogadishu, after being ...
The Radio Mogadishu compound coincidentally happened to be the site of AWSS 5. [11] June 5th, 1993, would be the first inspection of the AWSS. [12] On the afternoon of Friday June 4th, the day before the battle, UNOSOM notified General Aidid's headquarters that they were planning to inspect six of his arms storage sites. [18]
The conference was aimed at bringing together representatives of the warring factions of Somalia to end the civil war that had claimed over 300,000 lives. [15] The name Transitional National Government (TNG) was selected for the movement at this time. Annex II of the program for the conference dealt with cease-fire, disarmament and security.
3–4 October 1993 Battle of Mogadishu (1993) 1998 – ongoing Puntland-Somaliland dispute. 15 October 2007 Battle of Las Anod (2007) 8 January 2018 Battle of Tukaraq; 4 June – 20 December 2006 2006 Islamic Courts Union offensive. 7 May – 11 July 2006 Battle of Mogadishu (2006) 20 December 2006 – 30 January 2009 Somalia War (2006–2009)