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	frontline: ambush in mogadishu: chronology
		In July, 50 unarmed UN military observers are deployed to Mogadishu to monitor the ceasefire.
		In a major escalation, American Cobra helicopters attack a house in south Mogadishu where a group of clan leaders are meeting, destroying the building with TOW missiles and cannon fire and killing a number of Somalis.
		Task Force Ranger's assault on the Olympic Hotel in Mogadishu, in search of Aidid, results in a seventeen hour bloody battle in which 18 US soldiers are killed and 84 are wounded.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/etc/cron.html (1079 words)

	Timeline of the Battle of Mogadishu - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		October 3-4, 1993 Battle of Mogadishu timeline — as provided by the U.S. Army.
		Main article: October 3, 1993 Battle of Mogadishu.
		A map of the main battle sites during the Battle of Mogadishu.
	www.music.us /education/T/Timeline-of-the-Battle-of-Mogadishu.htm (936 words)

	Timeline: history of al-Qaida \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		Up to 1,000 Somalis and 18 US rangers are killed in the battle that follows, the most violent episode in a failed US peacekeeping mission that saw the death of 25 American soldiers.
		It is later established that a Mombasa-based al-Qaida cell had travelled to Mogadishu to foment trouble.
		As the Soviets admit defeat in their 10-year battle to control Afghanistan, Saudi millionaire Osama bin Laden brings together Arab mojahedin in the country to create al-Qaida (the base) to fight a new jihad.
	www.guardian.co.uk /alqaida/page/0,12643,852377,00.html (1400 words)

	Battle of Mogadishu - Definition, explanation
		The battle was over by the next morning, October 4 at 6:30 AM.
		The battle was the most intense urban battle faced by the U.S. forces during the Somalian U.N. mission and is often cited as the reason behind America's withdrawal from U.N. peacekeeping duties.
		The Battle of Mogadishu started the development of the United States Marine Corps Urban Warrior program.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/ba/battle_of_mogadishu.php (1502 words)

	PBS - frontline: ambush in mogadishu
		With U.S. special forces now participating in a ground war in Afghanistan, FRONTLINE updates this 1998 investigation of a United Nations peacekeeping mission gone awry.
		On October 3, 1993, elite units of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force were pinned down on the streets of Mogadishu by forces of the Somali warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid.
		FRONTLINE investigates new charges that Osama bin Laden trained and supported the Somali fighters responsible for the attack and explores the lessons learned by the U.S. military.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush (135 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Africa \| Battle intensifies for Mogadishu
		Islamic militiamen have taken key points in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, as fighting intensifies with their rivals, a secular grouping of warlords.
		Militiamen loyal to the Islamic Courts have isolated the warlords in the north and south of the city in fighting that claimed at least 30 lives on Thursday.
		Much of the fighting on Wednesday was around the CC neighbourhood in north Mogadishu.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/5015152.stm (555 words)

	Battle of Mogadishu Information
		One of the most unfortunate results of this occurred on July 12, 1993 when a United States-led operation was launched on what was believed to be a safe house in Mogadishu where members of Aidid's Habr Gedir clan were supposedly meeting to plan more violence against U.S. and U.N. forces.
		Some in Mogadishu believe that this was a turning point in unifying Somalians against the U.S. and U.N. efforts in Somalia.
		EccentricAmerica.net/Somalia - Photos taken by former medic and Battle of Mogadishu veteran Mark Jackson while stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia with the 10th Mountain Division from Aug - Dec 1993.
	www.bookrags.com /October_3_1993_Battle_of_Mogadishu (3506 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Battle of Mogadishu
		Battle of Mogadishu (1993) (sometimes called the First Battle of Mogadishu): Operation Gothic Serpent/Code Irene.
		Battle of Mogadishu (2006) (sometimes called the Second Battle of Mogadishu): The Islamic Courts Union attacked and captured the city held by the ARPCT
		Battle of Mogadishu (2007) (occasionally called the Third Battle of Mogadishu): The Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian Army battled the insurgents of the Islamist PRM and the Hawiye clan in the city
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu (162 words)

	info: Timeline_of_the_Battle_of_Gallipoli (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The period of the proper battle is considered to be 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916, however a number of events took place between August 1914 and January 1915 that are relevant to the battle.
		Timeline of the Battle of Gallipoli: Information from Answers.comTimeline of the Battle of Gallipoli This article presents the timeline of the Battle of Gallipoli...
		The period of the proper battle is considered to be 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916, however a...
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	Timeline of the Battle of Mogadishu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		October 3-4, 1993 Battle of Mogadishu timeline — as provided by the U.S. Army.
		Main article: October 3, 1993 Battle of Mogadishu.
		Early morning, Rangers are still trapped inside Mogadishu.
	www.wapipedia.com /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=October_3-4%2c_1993_Battle_of_Mogadishu_timeline (759 words)

	Battle of Mogadishu - InformationBlast
		The context of the battle was the armed intervention of the United Nations (UN) to provide food aid, and to break the military siege and starvation of Aidid's opponents.
		Shughart and Gordon received the posthumous Medal of Honor for their heroic action on the battle, as they both unhesitatingly volunteered to be dropped on the ground, against the JTFCC advice to remain on their helicopters, knowing the magnitude of the mob and the risk of the insertion.
		The battle was one of the most intense urban battles faced by the U.S. forces during the Somalian UN mission and is often cited as the reason behind America's withdrawal from UN peacekeeping duties.
	www.informationblast.com /October_3_1993_Battle_of_Mogadishu.html (1075 words)

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		Four and one half years after the Battle of Mogadishu, in an interview in May 1998 [2], bin Laden disparaged the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Somalia, after eighteen American soldiers were killed and two of them had their bodies dragged through the streets.
		Some interpret his statements to mean that these events inspired his elaboration of later large-scale terrorist actions such as the first bombing of the World Trade Center, the bombing of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, Khobar Towers, USS Cole, and the 9/11 attacks.
		Many people in Mogadishu were angered by the film, calling it propaganda that focused on the 18 Americans killed and 73 wounded in the 18-hour battle, when an estimated 500 to 2,000 Somalis were also killed.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Mogadishu (3291 words)

	World War 2 Timelines - War in the Desert 1941 - Worldwar-2.net
		The 11th African Division begins a lighting pursuit of the retreating Italian forces north from Mogadishu, towards the Ogaden Plateau.
		The battle rages all day and results in the British withdrawing towards Agedabia.
		A confused battle continues around Sidi Rezegh, with XXX Corps being forced to stop it advance towards Tobruk after the loss of many tanks and for the Tobruk break-out to be halted.
	www.worldwar-2.net /timelines/war-in-the-desert/war-in-the-desert-index-1941.htm (3212 words)

	Money rules in Mogadishu.
		They equipped themselves with battle wagons to carry their commodities from the seaports to the city centre.
		In Mogadishu, or rather in the part of the city it controls—the new transitional national government operates from a few hotel rooms paid for by local businessmen.
		Born in August 2000 at a peace conference in Arta, in neighbouring Djibouti, the government isn’t recognized by any Western powers, even though many of them have given it “encouragement.” It’s also opposed by the rulers of Somaliland and Puntland and resisted by those who have plunged the country into chaos—the warlords and their militias.
	www.unesco.org /courier/2001_02/uk/doss3.htm (1876 words)

	Black Hawk Down (2001)
		Having the current and former soldiers reflect on a film about one of the most traumatic events of their lives while it's playing out on-screen was a bold move, akin to having WWII veteran commenting on Saving Private Ryan.
		Not only do the Mogadishu vets correct some factual errors, they talk about parts of the 15-hour battle that were omitted because of time constraints.
		The battle itself is covered by two documentaries on disc three: The History Channel's "The True Story of Black Hawk Down" and PBS' "Frontline: Ambush in Mogadishu." Frontline, easily the best news magazine show in America, examines the battle through interviews with veterans and visits to the actual battle sites.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=131746&PID=10109623&buy=closed&Tab=reviews&CID=18 (809 words)

	Mogadishu
		The Battle of Mogadishu was a fight between U.S. forces and Somalian guerilla fighters loyal to warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
		The battle was a result of tensions between Aidid and the U.N. operation ONOSOM II, which was led officially by Turkish Lieutenant General Civek Bir.
		U.S. Solider, Vert Weaver, survived the Battle of Mogadishu, battled cancer, and lost his life fighting in Iraq.
	www.macalester.edu /geography/courses/geog261/amozena/The%20Battle%20of%20Mogadishu.html (329 words)

	Battle of Mogadishu information - Search.com
		The Battle of Mogadishu was fought between forces of the United States by order of U.S. President Bill Clinton against Somali guerrilla fighters loyal to warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid on October 3 and 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia.
		Figures are unknown, but American estimates are that approximately 1000 Somali militiamen and civilians lost their lives in the battle, with injuries to another 3000-4000.
		The Battle of Mogadishu led to a profound shift in American foreign policy, as American politicians became increasingly reluctant to use military intervention in Third World conflicts, failing to assist in the halt of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, and affected America's actions in the Balkans during the later half of the 1990's.
	www.search.com /reference/Battle_of_Mogadishu (2858 words)

	Battle of Mogadishu - RecipeFacts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Battle of Mogadishu or for Somalis Ma-alinti Rangers (The Day of the Rangers) was fought on October 3 and 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia, by forces of the United States (by order of U.S. President Bill Clinton) supported by UNOSOM II against Somali guerrilla fighters (loyal to warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid).
		Task Force Ranger, consisting of Delta Force, SEAL and Army Ranger teams executed an operation which involved traveling from their compound on the outskirts of the city to capture leaders of Aidid's militia.
		When it was learned that the battle has been turned into a game for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation2, Somalis said it made a mockery of a real-life tragedy.
	www.recipeland.com:8080 /facts/Battle_of_Mogadishu (3608 words)

	April 2004: This Far and No Further
		Fallujah proves that the Iraq mission is deeper and muddier than they'd imagined, that the country they have conquered is far uglier and far less pliant than they hoped, and that a new course of policy is necessary if the US wants to sustain the occupation.
		The relatively minor battle to retain control of Kut is instructive.
		The situation was little better for Camp Delta; though there were hundreds of heavily armed US Marines and Ukrainian soldiers on base, they refused to leave the grounds, and would not extend any help to Etherington and his small, vulnerable group of administrators stranded in a single building on the wrong side of the river.
	www.iraqtimeline.com /apr04.html (16324 words)

	Operation Restore Hope, Battle of Mogadishu,1993
		On October 3, 1993 Task Force Ranger raided the Olympic Hotel in Mogadishu to search for Aidid. This led to a seventeen-hour battle in which eighteen U.S. soldiers were killed and eighty-four were wounded. Bodies of dead American soldiers were dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, shown on international news reports.
		Frontline, which aired a program entitled “Ambush in Mogadishu.” This site details the program and adds further specifics regarding the problems between the United States military and the Clinton Administration during the early years of President Clinton’s tenure. Unfortunately, these clashes caught U.S. troops in the middle, most visibly during the Battle of Mogadishu.
		Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. Atlantic Monthly Press. This is the most comprehensive account of the Battle of Mogadishu. The story is told through the eyes of the U.S. troops that fought during the battle and is based on interviews of combatants on both sides, video, and radio transcripts.
	novaonline.nvcc.edu /eli/evans/his135/Events/Somalia93/Somalia93.html (1188 words)

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		Mike Durant's helicopter heading out over Mogadishu on October 3...
		Timeline of the Battle of Mogadishu Article - ipedia.com
		0249 — Two principle targets, Habr Gidr clan leaders, spotted at a residence in central Mogadishu, Somalia.
	www.ipedia.com /timeline_of_the_battle_of_mogadishu.html (800 words)

	Somali Heritage
		Hundreds of Somalis die in the battle depicted in the film "Black Hawk Down".
		Ethiopian and transitional government engage the Islamists in battle and soon put them to flight.
		President Abdullahi Yusuf enters Mogadishu for the first time since taking office in 2004.
	www.somaliheritage.com /home/somalia-timeline (1259 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Timeline
		Battling through mountainous territory, his forces reached the heavily garrisoned town of Agordat, 160km (100 miles) from the border.
		The Italian Somali capital of Mogadishu fell on 26 February and by 5 March the enemy was routed.
		Battle of the Atlantic Conscription Introduced Evacuation Declaration of War on Germany Civilian Internment HMS 'Royal Oak' Torpedoed 'Admiral Graf Spee' Sunk
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/timeline/factfiles/nonflash/a1057547.shtml?sectionId=3&articleId=1057547 (893 words)

	Philadelphia Online \| Blackhawk Down
		I agree, however, that Mogadishu demonstrated that our forces, no matter how superb, are not invincible, and there is nearly always a terrible price to pay in battle.
		There is no telling how long that battle would lasted if the 10th Mountain didn't finally be allowed to assist.
		I'm not taking anything away from their actions during the battle, but I'm telling you that more people were on those streets then just the "160th".
	inquirer.philly.com /packages/somalia/ask/ask9.asp (3325 words)

	WW2 Timeline of the World War 2
		5: The Kock battle, the last battle of the Polish defence, between Polesie group under the command of General Kleeberg and German forces.
		16: The Battle of the Bulge begins as German forces attempt a breakthrough in the Ardennes region.
		27: The Battle of the Bulge officially ends; Auschwitz concentration camp is liberated by Soviet troops.
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	Historical Timeline \| Official Recruiting Site for the U.S. Marine Corps
		From the American Revolution to the Persian Gulf War to battles for freedom yet to be waged, the Marine Corps remains at the ready.
		Marine helicopters also evacuate 281 civilians from the American Embassy at Mogadishu, Somalia.
		Marines help evacuate 2,500 civilians from Kinshasa, Zaire.
	www.marines.com /page/Historical-Timeline.jsp (410 words)

	Timeline: Ethiopia and Somalia
		Ethiopian-backed government forces capture the capital, Mogadishu, hours after Islamist fighters flee the city.
		Islamic courts say they have engaged in battle with Ethiopian troops for the first time - south-west of Baidoa.
		The Islamic courts take control of the Somalia capital, Mogadishu, from rival warlords and go on to gain territory in much of southern territory.
	www.k0zzm0.com /forums/id13.html (390 words)

	7th District American Legion of Wisconsin
		General Washington was no great battlefield tactician — he lost more battles than he won — but his overall strategy proved to be sound: keep the army intact, wear down British resolve, and avoid decisive battles except to exploit enemy mistakes.
		Even after the First Battle of Bull Run, many were slow to accept that war would last much longer than a single campaign.
		The US framed the war as part of its policy of containment of Communism in south Asia, but American forces were frustrated by an inability to engage the enemy in decisive battles, corruption and incompetence in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and ever increasing protests at home.
	webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/American_Military_History.htm (5839 words)

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