MOGADISHU Somalia (AP) — Somalia's government and al-Qaida-linked fighters both claimed more than 100 people were killed Friday in their deadliest battle since the government launched a major military offensive against the extremists in August.. The government in a statement asserted that more than 100 al-Shabab extremists died after they attacked a Somali National Army base in the
FILE- Somalis walk past debris after a suicide car bomb attack on a government building in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, Saturday, March 23, 2019. Al-Shabab gunmen stormed the government
DannyR. McKnight (born April 9, 1951) is an American retired colonel who served in the United States Army.He is best known for his role as commander of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in the Battle of Mogadishu. His participation in the battle was also heavily portrayed in the film Black Hawk Down, where his role was played by Tom Sizemore.
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