Black Hawk Down

The phrase became popular after the release of a book titled ‘Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War’. The book chronicles the U.S. military attempt of 1993 to capture a Somali warlord in Mogadishu, Africa; and the intense battle that resulted between U.S. forces on duty with the United Nations, against local militia and citizens.

The raid quickly became the most intensive close combat Americans have engaged in since the Vietnam War.

The book is based on a series of articles written for the Philadelphia Inquirer by writer Mark Bowden. It was later turned into a film of the same name by Ridley Scott in 2001.

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• Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War - featuring the text of the original articles, photos, and interviews with former soldiers involved in the battle.

• Scott, Ridley (2001). Black Hawk Down. Sony Pictures Entertainment. Culver City, California (USA).
• Bowden, Mark (March 1999). Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. Atlantic Monthly Press. Berkeley, California (USA).