Operation Gothic Serpent

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. withdrawal from Somalia
increased U. S. military scrutiny
gptkbp:casualties 18 U. S. soldiers killed
hundreds of Somali militia killed
over 100 U. S. soldiers wounded
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_F._Garrison
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Thomas_Matthews
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussion of military ethics
inspiration for films and books
impact on veterans' affairs
increased awareness of military operations
memorialization of fallen soldiers
gptkbp:date October 3, 1993
gptkbp:duration approximately 18 hours
gptkbp:goal capture warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid
gptkbp:historical_context U. S. involvement in Africa
humanitarian crises in the 1990s
post-Cold War military operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Gothic Serpent
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Delta_Force
gptkb:U._S._Army_Rangers
gptkb:UNOSOM_II
gptkbp:legacy influence on military doctrine
impact on military training
lessons learned in military strategy
study in military history
case study in urban warfare
gptkbp:location Mogadishu, Somalia
gptkbp:media_coverage gptkb:Black_Hawk_Down
gptkbp:objective capture Aidid's lieutenants
gptkbp:operations urban warfare
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Somalia_conflict
gptkbp:political_impact increased scrutiny of military operations
impact on future military interventions
debate over U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Somali_Civil_War
gptkb:Operation_Restore_Hope
gptkb:Battle_of_Mogadishu
UN humanitarian efforts in Somalia
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:Battle_of_Mogadishu
gptkbp:significance highlighted challenges of urban combat
influenced public perception of military interventions
led to changes in U. S. military policy
gptkbp:tactics_used close air support
helicopter assaults
sniper support
ground convoy operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:special_forces
gptkb:William_Mc_Raven
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4