Black hawk down Somalia invasion

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Black hawk downSomalia invasion

• By Kim Gentry
• Jared Yoe

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What happened

• On October 3rd, 1993. 120 Delta Force Commandos
  and Army Rangers were dropped into the heart of
  Mogadishu, Somalia to capture Somali terrorist.

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The capture of  lead terrorist Mohammed Farrah
Aidid

• Aidid has been killing U.N workers delivering
  food to starving Somalis. Aidids goal was to
  control the country by controlling all the food.

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Raid gone wrong

• Two of the U.S. Black Hawk helicopters, were shot
  down
• Fire fight immediately started

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Victims

• This left 18 U.S soldiers killed
• 73 wounded
• 1 captured, Michael durant
• 3,000 Somali casualties also resulted including
  civilians.

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Picture of pilots brother at the grave
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Questions

• Who was captured?
• What date did black hawk down happen?
• How many U.S soldiers were killed?
• What was the raid for?
• How many helicopters were shot down?

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Captured U.S soldier captured

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  malis

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Answers

• Michael Durant
• October 3rd, 1993
• 18
• The capture of Mohammed Farrah Aidid
• Two helicopters