Black Hawk Down (Battle of Mogadishu)

The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as Black Hawk Down, occurred in 1993 when US Army special forces and their allies tried to capture a warlord in Somalia. The mission went wrong when two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by rocket-propelled grenades, leaving soldiers stranded in hostile territory. Over the next hours, US forces faced intense combat with heavily armed Somali fighters, leading to many casualties. The battle highlighted the dangers of urban warfare and humanitarian intervention, ultimately influencing future military strategies and policy decisions about peacekeeping operations.