Black Hawk Down

Synopsis: Based on a true story: an elite US Army team - in Somalia as part of a UN peacekeeping mission - must fight their way through brutal city streets to reach safety when their helicopters are shot down.
Free | Starz

Posted: 12/1/2009

Based on the novel Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War from Author Mark Bowden, Black Hawk Down tells the true story of the Oct. 3, 1993, Battle of Mogadishu during the Somalian Civil War. This battle was the longest sustained ground attack involving American soldiers since the Vietnam War. The mission to abduct two of Somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's lieutenants was designed to take 60 minutes but ended up lasting 15 hours. The attack resulted in two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters being shot down and the deaths of 18 Americans and hundreds of Somalians.
Free | Trailer Addict
Length: 01:30
Posted: 7/23/2009

In this History Channel video, the Black Hawk Down incident in Mogadishu, Somalia is recounted by U.S. Army Ranger Jeff Struecker. He said it was pure chaos in the streets of Mogadishu as they were trying to rescue their fellow soldiers.
Free | History
Length: 02:28
Posted: 11/24/2008

123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 02:24:00
Posted: 1/24/2008