Iraq war soldiers

Battle of Mogadishu

  • Jan 1, 1400

    Portuguese try to take over

    Portuguese try to take over
    Mogadishu was attemted to be taken over by the Portuguese in the early 1400s. This may have been the start of Somalia's rage to come
  • Somalia Soldiers cheer

    Somalia Soldiers cheer
    Conflicts between the party of Aidid and Somalia National movement lead to clan infighting. Somalian soldiers start fighting.
  • Troops go to Somalia

    Troops go to Somalia
    George Bush has 25,000 US troops go to Somalia. This to help get things under control and prevent battle from getting worse.
  • Soldiers killed

    Soldiers killed
    Pakistani troops were killed during an inspection of a Somalia arms weapons site
  • American Troops killed

    American Troops killed
    4 US military police were killed by a land mine which was detonated by Somalis