Battle of Mogadishu (1993)

Battle of Mogadishu, October 1993 A US raid in the Somali capital turned into a street battle after militia fighters loyal to Mohamed Farrah Aidid shot down two Black Hawk helicopters, and 18 American soldiers were killed. The deaths turned American opinion against the mission. President Clinton pulled troops out of combat four days later, the last left in March 1994, and a more cautious policy on peacekeeping followed in May 1994, weeks into the genocide in Rwanda.