However, there is so much more about the Battle of Mogadishu thatSurviving Black Hawk Downdidn’t cover.
This iswhat started the Somali Civil War.
Aidid was pressured to leave India and join the USC, something that he eventually did.
Ethiopian President Mengistu Haile-Mariam invited Aidid to come to Ethiopia and form a military wing of the USC.
Aidid took him up on this offer, with him forming base camps on the Somali-Ethiopian border.
Various clashes with Barre’s army as well as internal conflicts in the USC led to further instability.
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Although Aidid was attempting to work with rival groups, things continued to get out of control.
With all of this backstory, the events ofSurviving Black Hawk Downhave finally been reached.
When the American soldiers arrived, Somalis were initially hopeful, including Aidid.
Several of these attempts went poorly,with the destruction and causalities further turning many Somalis against the Americans.
The tensions culminated in the Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993.
Aidid continued to be a leader within Somalia after the United States withdrew forces.
However, Aidid was not recognized internationally, with Ali Mahdi remaining president.
However, this didn’t last long.
