Black Hawk Down - Summary of the book as written by Mark Bowden :: American America History

dour Hawk Down - Summary of the hold up as written by Mark BowdenIt was mid-afternoon on October 3, 1993. There were near 160 men eagerly a judgment of conviction lag the signal to proceed. Matt Eversmann sat waiting in Super Six Seven, a Black Hawk helicopter. He noticed that things were being done differently from the other setups, which had been false. This time they were backpacking more ammo and the commander had come out to get them off. The soldiers were being displace in because warlords were allowing their people to starve to death. The world had sent food, and the warlords hoarded it. The world had decided to stop this. Todays mission was to invade the Habr Gidr clan that was in Mogadishu Somalia. The clan was led by Mohamed Farrah Aidid, but that days targets were twain of his lieutenants. They were to be arrested and imprisoned with other clan members that had already been captured. At 332 P.M. the armada launched. They flew from the coastal airport into the city of Mogadishu. Above the city the men could see the destructions the city had experienced during civil war. Many buildings were demolished and the streets were crumbling. The Black Hawks were drop low over the city, and the Little Birds were closing in on the target. Tires intent on the street near the target set alarm. It was a flair Somalis signaled trouble and summoned militia. When the Little Birds came down people and cars began to scatter. Some people were gesturing eagerly. The Black Hawks would move in next. People began poring into the streets with weapons. Others were building barricades or lighting fires. The Rangers captured the two targets along with 22 other Somali men on the maiden floor of the target house. When the Rangers entered the second floor, shots started coming through a window. Rangers on the ground were shooting at their own men. The young Rangers were poorly develop and dangerous. In the streets fire was rapidly exchanging. The Somali men took advant age of the Americans decency and hid tail women and children. The Somalis moved in groups. The Rangers could not single out the ones with weapons. Things had gone attractive well. It was 350 P.M. The force would be one their way in ten minutes. The Humvees and trucks waited outside the main gates for the D-boys to wrap up. About this time