<P> In 1993, following the ousting of the central government and start of a civil war, a major United Nations military operation in Somalia is authorized with a peacekeeping mandate . After the bulk of the peacekeepers are withdrawn, the Mogadishu - based militia loyal to Mohamed Farrah Aidid declares war on the remaining UN personnel . In response, the U.S. Army deploys three of its special operations forces--75th Rangers, Delta Force counter-terrorist operators, and 160th SOAR - Night Stalkers aviators--to Mogadishu to capture Aidid, who has proclaimed himself president of the country . </P> <P> To consolidate his power and subdue the population in the south, Aidid and his militia seize Red Cross food shipments, while the UN forces are powerless to intervene directly . Outside Mogadishu, Rangers and Delta Force capture Osman Ali Atto, a faction leader selling arms to Aidid's militia . A mission is planned to capture Omar Salad Elmi and Abdi Hassan Awale Qeybdiid, two of Aidid's top advisers . </P> <P> The U.S. forces include experienced men as well as new recruits, including 18 - year - old PFC Todd Blackburn and a desk clerk, SPC Grimes, going on his first mission . When his lieutenant is removed from duty after having an epileptic seizure, Staff Sergeant Matthew Eversmann is placed in command of Ranger Chalk Four, his first command . </P> <P> The operation begins and Delta Force operators capture Aidid's advisers inside the target building . The Rangers and helicopters escorting the ground - extraction convoy take heavy fire, while Eversmann's Chalk Four is dropped a block away by mistake . Blackburn is severely injured when he falls from one of the Black Hawk helicopters, so three Humvees led by SSG Jeff Struecker are detached from the convoy to return Blackburn to the UN-held Mogadishu Airport . </P>

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