When Tactics and Strategy Collide
Abstract
On October 3, 1993, a task force of 100 U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators was dropped by helicopter into the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia. Their task was to find and capture two lieutenants of Mohamed Farrah Aidid, a Somali warlord. The mission, originally expected to take about one hour, lasted more than 24, with the task force pinned down overnight by thousands of heavily armed Somalis. When the battle was finally over, 18 Americans were dead, more than 70 were injured, and the targets had not been captured.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA441655
Entities
People
- Bryan D. Keifer
Organizations
- National War College