Battle of Mogadishu Begins (1993) - Details

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Title:	Battle of Mogadishu Begins (1993) - http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Battle+of+Mogadishu+(1993)
Description:	In 1992, US armed forces, together with the UN, undertook a joint operation to restore order in Somalia, a country wracked by civil war and severe famine. When US special operations forces attempted to arrest members of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's militia organization, their helicopters were shot down and an urban battle ensued. Eighteen US servicemen and between 3,000 and 5,000 Somalis died in the fighting. What terrorist allegedly trained some of Aidid's men?
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