"Despite that, the brave efforts of the ’19 Melayu Diraja Mekanise’ troop was so unrecognised and underplayed in the international media that it seemed like the Malaysian army played an insignificant, if not, an almost non-existent part in the mission. On this date twenty years ago, over 100 Malaysian soldiers put their lives at risk to rescue trapped American rangers in the war torn city of Mogadishu, Somalia." ~ link
Black Hawk Down! Newly-released footage from the Battle of Mogadishu shows the moment helicopter was shot down stranding US troops in enemy territory
- Twenty years after the Battle of Mogadishu, new footage sheds light on how a mission to kidnap two Somali lieutenants went awry
- The mission was 'flawless' until the men were ready to be airlifted out of the Somali capital
- That's the moment when two black hawk helicopters were shot down, stranding soldiers in the city hours
- Nineteen U.S. servicemen died in the overnight battle in enemy territory
- The 2001 film Black Hawk Down was based on the event
By Ashley Collman
Yesterday marked the 20 year anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu. Two decades later, never-before-seen footage has been released of the operation that was depicted in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down. The footage was obtained by CBS' 60 Minutes and will air this Sunday as part of a special segment on the mission that went awry in the capital of Somalia. From 1993 to 1995, the United Nations had an operation in Somalia to create enough peace to continue humanitarian operations for civilians. < More.. >
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