Battle of Mogadishu (1993)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993)

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Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath	UN withdrawal from Somalia US withdrawal from Somalia
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Black_Hawk_Down_incident
gptkbp:casualties	1 Malaysian soldier killed 1 Pakistani soldier killed 18 US soldiers killed 73 US wounded hundreds of Somali civilians killed over 300 Somali militiamen killed
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:United_States gptkb:Somali_National_Alliance
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Mohamed_Farrah_Aidid gptkb:William_F._Garrison
gptkbp:date	3–4 October 1993
gptkbp:duration	about 17 hours
gptkbp:followedBy	US withdrawal from Somalia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
gptkbp:inspiredBy	gptkb:Black_Hawk_Down_(film) gptkb:Black_Hawk_Down_(book)
gptkbp:legacy	Cited in US foreign policy debates Influenced US military doctrine
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Mogadishu,_Somalia
gptkbp:medalOfHonorRecipient	gptkb:Gary_Gordon gptkb:Randy_Shughart
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	Extensive international media attention
gptkbp:notableEvent	Downing of two US Black Hawk helicopters
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Michael_Durant gptkb:Gary_Gordon gptkb:Randy_Shughart
gptkbp:objective	Capture of Aidid's lieutenants
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Operation_Gothic_Serpent
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Somali_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Operation_Restore_Hope
gptkbp:prisonerTaken	gptkb:Michael_Durant
gptkbp:result	Tactical US victory, strategic Somali victory
gptkbp:significance	Highlighted urban warfare challenges Major impact on US foreign policy
gptkbp:Somali_militia	gptkb:Somali_National_Alliance Habr Gidr clan
gptkbp:technology	Urban combat Convoy rescue Helicopter insertion
gptkbp:UN_operation	gptkb:UNOSOM_II
gptkbp:US_military_unit	gptkb:160th_SOAR_(Night_Stalkers) gptkb:75th_Ranger_Regiment gptkb:Delta_Force
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Somali_Rebellion gptkb:Somali_National_Alliance
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6