Military Operations
Operation Gothic Serpent
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Operation Gothic Serpent was a United States military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, from August to October 1993, deploying Task Force Ranger, including Army Rangers and Delta Force, to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The operation culminated in the Battle of Mogadishu on 3-4 October 1993, a raid that turned into a prolonged firefight after two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down; eighteen American soldiers were killed, and the ensuing casualties led to the operation's termination and a U.S. withdrawal from Somalia.
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Operation TypeSpecial-forces operation (manhunt) 1 ParticipantsTask Force Ranger: 75th Ranger Regiment, Delta Force, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Navy SEALs, opposed by Somali National Alliance militia 1 ObjectiveCapture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, blamed for attacks on United Nations and American forces 1 OutcomeAidid was not captured; the Battle of Mogadishu on 3-4 October 1993 killed 18 American soldiers and led to the operation's termination and U.S. withdrawal from Somalia 1 Sources
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