Explore the real events behind Black Hawk Down, examining the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, the U.S. military operation in Somalia, and the soldiers who fought in the conflict.

When Iranian state media reported on Friday that an American military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter had been struck during a search-and-rescue mission over Iranian-Iraqi overlapping airspace, conflict ...

An American soldier has been killed in a night-time raid in Somalia, in what is believed to be the first US military death in combat there since the infamous events of “Black Hawk Down” 24 years ago.

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A sign bearing Master Sgt. Gary Gordon’s name is unveiled during a post dedication ceremony at the Georgia base. (Stephen Barlow/Army) Nearly 32 years have passed since Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon ...

Mike Durant, the former Army aviator from Berlin, N.H., who flew a Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down in Mogadishu, Somalia during the 1993 battle depicted in the book and movie "Black Hawk Down ...

On October 3, 1993, Somalian fighters would shoot down two Black Hawk helicopters, leading to an 18-hour gunfight. 'The Battle of Mogadishu: Battalion of Brothers' features brave Army Rangers sharing ...

Ridley Scott's acclaimed war film Black Hawk Down is now available to stream for free, 25 years after its theatrical release. Here's all to know.