It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States —supported by UNOSOM II —against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregulars of south Mogadishu. The battle was part of the two-year-old Somali Civil War.

Task Force Rangers’ advance party arrived in Somalia on 26 August. The task force set up base on the shore of the Indian Ocean at the Mogadishu Airport on the far southern end of the city.

The operation went smoothly, but for the first time the U.S. Rangers received massed rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) fire from nearby Somali militia. Although Aideed himself remained free, the...

Increased enemy attacks on US and United Nations Operations Somalia (UNOSOM) installations, heightened tensions, lawlessness, and continued hostile acts by Aideed-led factions had strained UN operations. Accordingly, the SECDEF had agreed to …

On October 3, 1993, a United States Army special op-erations task force, Task Force Ranger (TFR), conducted a raid into a heavily armed and densely populated region of Mogadishu, Somalia, to capture supporters of warlord Mo-hamed Farrah Aidid. During the raid, Aidid’s forces shot down two TFR helicopters with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs).

Oct 3, 1993 · On Aug. 22, 1993, Task Force (TF) Ranger deployed to Somalia in response to Aidid’s attacks against UNOSOM II forces. The mission was to locate and capture Aidid, who had gone underground after AC-130 air strikes and UN attacks.

More than three decades after his actions during the infamous Battle of Mogadishu, retired Army Maj. Larry Moores has been awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for acts of...

Feb 14, 2022 · On Oct. 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger headed to the center of Mogadishu, Somalia, to capture rebel leaders using a combination of air and land assets. Air operations used helicopters to insert...

Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American force code-named Task Force Ranger during the Somali Civil War in 1993.

2 days ago · On Oct. 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger -- composed of soldiers from Delta Force, the 75th Ranger Regiment and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment -- were sent into Somalia's capital to capture ...