Mogadishu Mile

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The Mogadishu Mile was a mile long run by American Rangers and Delta Force from the helicopter crash site to the Pakistani Stadium during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993 part of Task Force Ranger in an attempt to overthrow Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Originally they were supposed to take cover by running along side the convoy of Humvees and armoured personnel carriers, however when the convoy outpaced them they were forced to run without support and with very little ammunition. No one was wounded on the Mogadishu Mile.

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