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“Black Hawk Down” is an official phrase used on combat situations, by the United States military, to inform the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter.
The phrase became popular after the release of a book titled Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. The book chronicles the U.S. military attempt of 1993 to capture a warlord, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, in Mogadishu, Somalia, and the intense battle that resulted between U.S. forces on duty with the United Nations against local militia and citizens.
The raid quickly became the most intensive close combat Americans have engaged in since the Vietnam War. The events of the raid were later baptized as the Battle of MogadishuMike Durant's helicopter -Super 64- heading out over Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. Operation Gothic Serpent: ‘Irene Conflict Somalian Civil War Date October 3 4, 1993 (15 hours duration) Place Mogadishu, Somalia Prelude Operation Restore Hope Mission Capt by international media, as opposed to the failed operation name, Operation Code Irene.
The book is based on a series of articles written for the Philadelphia InquirerThe Philadelphia Inquirer is the major daily newspaper for the Philadelphia area. It is the third oldest surviving daily newspaper in the United States. Circulation in 2003 was 387,692 daily and over 778,000 on Sundays. The Philadelphia Inquirer compositi by writer Mark BowdenMark Robert Bowden (II is an accomplished American writer. Bowden has been a staff writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer since 1979. He is a winner of numerous awards, and has received major international recognition after his book Black Hawk Down: A Story. It was later turned into a filmFor other uses see film (disambiguation Film — also called movies the cinema the silver screen moving pictures motion pictures photoplays picture shows and flicks — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of the entertainment of the same name by Ridley ScottSir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937) in South Shields is a British film director and producer. Scott studied photography at the Royal College of Art and helped establish the film department there in the mid-1960s. After graduation he secured a traine in 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap.
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