Operation Gothic Serpent (OGS)

Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation in Somalia, African. On October 3, 1993, the task force arrested two Somali militia leaders. While leaving, Somali fighters quickly surrounded the military convoy. During the battle, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and 18 U.S. soldiers were killed. The mission is now known as the Battle of Mogadishu, or The Battle of the Black Sea, and the battle was depicted in the movie Black Hawk Down.