Second Battle of Mogadishu was fought for control of Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu. The opposing forces were the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace...
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of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid Battle of Mogadishu (2006), a battle in which the Islamic Courts Union attacked the ARPCT Battle of Mogadishu (March–April...
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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...
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Battle of Mogadishu (1993) Battle of Mogadishu (2006) Battle of Mogadishu (March–April 2007) Battle of Mogadishu (November 2007) Battle of Mogadishu (2008)...
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The Battle of Mogadishu (2010–11) began on 23 August 2010 when al-Shabaab insurgents began attacking government and African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM)...
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The Battle of Mogadishu began on 21 March 2007 in the Shirkole area of Mogadishu between Somali Transitional Federal Government forces and allied Ethiopian...
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The Battle of Mogadishu (2009) started in May with an Islamist offensive, when rebels from al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam attacked and captured government...
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The Third Battle of Mogadishu, in November 2007, was a series of confrontations in Mogadishu, Somalia in which 91 people died, mostly civilians killed...
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The 2008 Battle of Mogadishu began when Ethiopian soldiers started entering insurgent-held parts of the city which sparked heavy street fighting. Between...
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The Battle of South Mogadishu occurred in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on February 24, 2009. The battle's name includes South, when referenced, in order...
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The Battle of Checkpoint Pasta, sometimes called the Battle of the Pasta Factory, was a firefight in Mogadishu between Italian troops and Somali rebels...
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ICU during the battle for Mogadishu. When Ethiopian and TFG troops advanced on Mogadishu four months later at the end of December 2006, they were followed...
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December 2006 and January 2007 invasion had been recovered by Islamist insurgents, including much of Mogadishu. Years into the present phase of the civil...
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Operation Gothic Serpent (category Battle of Mogadishu (1993))
to capture two of Aidid's lieutenants. The mission ultimately culminated in what became known as the Battle of Mogadishu. The battle was extremely bloody...
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Mogadishu (/ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː, -ˈdɪʃ-/, also US: /ˌmoʊɡ-, ˌmɔːɡ-/; Somali: Muqdisho, Wadaad: مُقْدِشو [mʉq'dɪ:ʃɔ] or Xamar, Wadaad: حَمَرْ [ħɑmɑr]; Arabic:...
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Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: مقديشو) is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir...
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Mogadishu Stadium (Somali: Garoonka Muqdisho) is a stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia. During the Somali Civil War, the stadium was heavily damaged by foreign...
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Jeff Struecker (category Battle of Mogadishu (1993))
States Army Ranger who was involved in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. He also participated in the 1989 invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause) and in Kuwait...
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November 2022 Mogadishu attack Mogadishu tea shop bombing 2024 Mogadishu market bombing Battle of Mogadishu (disambiguation) Mogadishu hotel attack (disambiguation)...
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push in the Battle of Baidoa, the ICU had gone into what it called a "tactical retreat", pulling from the front lines towards Mogadishu. Jowhar, a major...
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Randy Shughart (category Battle of Mogadishu (1993) recipients of the Medal of Honor)
operator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu, during Operation Gothic Serpent in October 1993...
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The Mogadishu Line is the point at which foreign involvement in a conflict shifts from peacekeeping or diplomacy to combat operations. The term often...
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The Sultanate of Mogadishu (Somali: Saldanadda Muqdisho, Arabic: سلطنة مقديشو), also known as Kingdom of Magadazo, was a medieval Muslim sultanate centered...
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General and former Commander of Delta Force from 1992 to 1994, including service in Somalia during the Battle of Mogadishu. Jonathan P. Braga: Lieutenant...
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June 1993 attack on Pakistani military in Somalia (category Battles of the Somali Civil War (1980s–2006))
following the Battle of Mogadishu. Major disagreements between the UN and the Somali National Alliance began soon after the establishment of UNOSOM II, centering...
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William F. Garrison (category Battle of Mogadishu (1993))
eds. (2006). The Battle of Mogadishu: Firsthand Accounts From The Men of Task Force Ranger. Smith, Michael (2006). Killer Elite: The Inside Story of America's...
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December 2006 Battle of Beledweyne 27 December 2006 Battle of Jowhar 28 December 2006 Fall of Mogadishu 31 December 2006 – 1 January 2007 Battle of Jilib...
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The Battle of Baidoa began on 20 December 2006 when the Somali transitional federal government forces (TFG) allied with Ethiopian forces stationed there...
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Michael D. Steele (category Battle of Mogadishu (1993))
retired colonel of the United States Army. He was a company commander in the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during the Battle of Mogadishu (1993) in Somalia...
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Abdi Hasan Awale (category Battle of Mogadishu (1993))
member of the Somali National Alliance during the 1990s. He later served as police chief for both the National and the Mogadishu forces. In 2006 he was...
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