Name: When US Delta forces failed in Somalia
Description: As headlines celebrate a rapid US Delta Force operation in Venezuela, history offers a cold reminder of an operation that didn't go so smoothly.

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When US Delta forces failed in Somalia

As headlines celebrate a rapid US Delta Force operation in Venezuela, history offers a cold reminder of an operation that didn't go so smoothly.

In 1993, an elite US Army mission in Somalia was supposed to last 90 minutes. It dragged on for 17 hours, ending in chaos, dead soldiers and a rushed US withdrawal. This is the short story of the Battle of Mogadishu, better known as Black Hawk Down.