Mogadishu Diaries 1992-1993: Bloodlines

Ten months before Blackhawk Down, US Marines launched its first major offensive against militias in Mogadishu. Top US military strategists for Operation Restore Hope recognized the critical importance of identifying Somali clan leaders responsible for the country’s instability and violence. It became apparent that one man needed to be captured in order to help establish order. This warlord eluded the most elite US Special Forces teams in our military for almost a year during Operation Resto...