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	American Mission
		The Operation's main objectives were to carry out a plan to capture Aidid and other high profile targets without fratricide.
		The assault was known as Task Force Ranger.
		Black Hawk helicopters from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) carrying Delta Force units and Rangers flew the soldiers into the target zone while providing air support.
	library.thinkquest.org /06aug/01864/american/mission.html (723 words)

	Operation Gothic Serpent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted by special operations forces of the United States with the primary mission of capturing General Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
		The operation took place in Somalia, Africa from August to October 1993 and was supervised by the Joint Special Operations Command.
		The country was wracked by civil war and a severe famine as it was ruled by a number of warlords.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Gothic_Serpent (784 words)

	SFOD-D - ShadowSpear Special Operations
		The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly known as Delta within the US Army or as Delta Force by the general public and officially recognized by the Pentagon as the Combat Applications Group, is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an element of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
		The mission failed due to an overly complex plan, inadequate Special Operations Aviation training for the aircrews, a collision between a rescue helicopter and a re-fuelling tanker aircraft, and mechanical problems with the helicopters transporting the rescuers, caused by a severe sandstorm clogging the engine intakes and reducing visibility to nothing.
		After the debacle, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment was created to transport special forces personnel to and from Areas of Operation.
	shadowspear.com /sfod.htm (1526 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		As soon as Operation Restore Hope was unveiled, the CIA sent advance teams to Somalia to assess conditions on the ground before the troops arrived.
		Operation Gothic Serpent — the code name for the pursuit of Aideed — was rapidly taking shape.
		Spinelli, the only agency operative to be wounded in Operation Gothic Serpent, was formally presented with the Exceptional Service Medallion, the CIA’s version of the Purple Heart, which the agency had awarded him the previous October.
	www.specialoperations.com /Operations/Restore_Hope/CIA.htm (7387 words)

	National War College
		Operation Urgent Fury: Joint and combined invasion of Grenada by US and Caribbean nations (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent) in October 1983.
		Operation Southern Watch: Under control of the US Central Command, this was a joint/combined operation carried out by the Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA).
		Operation Gothic Serpent: This joint US Op was aimed at capturing General Aidid’s Habr Gidr clan leaders on Oct 3 – 4, 1993 during Op Restore Hope.
	www.gamji.com /nowa/nowa110.htm (1565 words)

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		Operation Provide Relief began in August 1992, when the Bush White House announced that U.S. military transports would support the multinational UN relief effort in Somalia.
		When the operation was over and the smoke had cleared, more than 50 of the clan elders, the oldest and most respected in their community, were dead [1].
		NightStalkers.com: Operation Gothic Serpent - with a memorial of American casualties (including a bio for each of them) and an article written by a former Ranger who served on the operation.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Battle_of_Mogadishu (3103 words)

	IN SOMALIA WITH THE CIA
		Operation Gothic Serpent -- the code name for the pursuit of Aideed -- was rapidly taking shape.
		Plan A was expiring on the operating table, and Jones had no Plan B. That night, August 26, Task Force Ranger -- 130 Delta Force commandos, a company of U.S. Rangers and 16 helicopters -- touched down aboard six giant C-5A Galaxy cargo jets.
		Jones sat down in a waiting room outside the director's office with two of his operations officers from Mogadishu and two analysts from the agency's Directorate of Intelligence.
	home.att.net /~kjo/som-cia.htm (7426 words)

	Analysis of operation gothic serpent: TF Ranger in Somalia Special Warfare - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Analysis of operation gothic serpent: TF Ranger in Somalia
		The 1993 decision of the United Nations to intervene in the clash between warring factions in Somalia was unique--it was the first time the U.N. had intervened in a nation where it was not only uninvited but also warned by the antagonists not to intercede.
		TF Ranger's operations were founded on speed, surprise and violence of action.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HZY/is_4_16/ai_n6358331 (806 words)

	Operations Gothic Serpent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The aviation task force must be prepared to conduct two primary courses of action: moving convoy and strong point assault.
		“Operation ‘Gothic Serpent,’ Mogadishu, Somalia June-October 1993,” briefing by CW4 Michael J. Durant, 160th SOAR (A).
		“Operation ‘Gothic Serpent,’ Mogadishu, Somalia June-October 1993,” briefing by CW4 Michael J. Durant, 160th SOAR (A); Mark Bowden.
	www.nightstalkers.com /history/9.html (1188 words)

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		Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Somali: Maxamed Faarax Caydiid) (1934 – August 1, 1996) was a Somali politician and the leader of the Habr Gidr clan, who hindered international famine relief efforts in the early 1990s and challenged the presence of United Nations and United States troops in the country.
		Aidid was one of the main targets of Operation Restore Hope, the U.N. and U.S. military operation to provide humanitarian aid and breaking the military siege in Somalia.
		The operation did not go as planned, and 18 American soldiers as well as hundreds of Somalis (the exact number is unknown) died as a result.
	www.find-ask.com /Encyclopedia/Aidid/Aidid.html (728 words)

	Somalia, 1980-1996
		However, the initial Somali operations against the SNM were slow: some sporadic air strikes were flown by SAC aircraft, but in general the insurgency spread as the rebels obtained additional weapons.
		Operations by the Army and SAC left approximately 60,000 deaths and 850,000 fleeing from the north.
		Operation “Eastern Exit” was initiated on 2 January 1991 and lasted until the 11th of that month, as additional Western countries decided to evacuate their citizens as well.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/article_191.shtml (8676 words)

	United States PSYOP in Somalia
		The presence and operations of UNITAF had a positive impact on the security situation in Somalia and on the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance.
		The Brigade's initial focus was combat operations such as reaction to ambush, raid cordon and search...initially the role of tactical PSYOP in support of these operations was straight forward; induce surrender, deter resistance, and prevent civilian interference.
		Operation Restore Hope focused international attention on the challenges faced by military forces as they applied their combat talents and training to support different humanitarian objectives.
	www.psywarrior.com /SomaliaHerb.html (9916 words)

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		On October 3 1993, Task Force Ranger, a U.S. Special Operations Forces composed mainly of Rangers, Delta Force (1st SFOD-D) operators, and aviation support from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers), attempted to capture Aidid's foreign minister, Omar Salad, and his top political advisor, Mohamed Hassan Awale.
		Four Ranger chalks, also inserted by helicopter, were to provide a secure square perimeter on the four corners of the operation's target building.
		The ground extraction convoy was supposed to reach the captive targets a few minutes after the beginning of the operation.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/512-31849.aspx (621 words)

	Operation Gothic Serpent (Somalia) MH-60L question - FineScale.com Forums
		I have read and been told by many that the 160th SOAR MH-60Ls used in Op Gothic Serpent did not have IFR probes on them, nor internal or external Aux tanks due to the ranges being flown and the need for max pax space.
		Instead be happy that they, as do many of us still, wear the uniform and accept the possible opportunity to make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom.
		They don't steal food from starving women and children (or kill them when they get in the way) to pad their gang's warehouses and then offer to sell it back to them for their allegiance.
	www.finescale.com /FSM/CS/forums/532523/ShowPost.aspx (1411 words)

	Operation Gothic Serpent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Operation Gothic Serpent - definition of Operation Gothic Serpent in Encyclo...
		Special Warfare: Analysis of operation gothic serpent: TF Ranger in Somalia -...
		Gothic Serpent Memorial Black Hawk Down Somalia/Operation GOTHIC SERPENT (August-October 1993) In December 1992, President Bush ordered United States troops to join United Nations peacekeeping forces...
	www.knownsurgeons.com /operation-gothic-serpent.html (575 words)

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		The fact that its most advanced version - the MP5K PDW - seriously underperformed in Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia does not stand much in its favor, either.
		This had made it extremely popular for field operations in law enforcement and anti-terrorist units.
		It is easily concealed on the body or in vehicles and can be transported without detection under most low-surveillance circumstances.
	www.riflesnguns.com /submachine/hk/mp5k (678 words)

	Borders - Store Inventory - Title Detail - The Battle of Mogadishu: First Hand Accounts from the Men of Task Force ...
		It turned into a disastrous urban firefight and death-defying rescue operation that shocked the world and rattled a great nation.
		"Operation Gothic Serpent," by Matt Eversmann: As a "chalk" leader, Eversmann was part of the first group of Rangers to "fast rope" from the Black Hawk helicopters.
		It was his chalk that suffered the first casualty of the battle.
	www.bordersstores.com /search/title_detail.jsp?id=54195848 (514 words)

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