Somali/American Conflict

Initial Crisis

Period: Jul 13, 1977 to Mar 15, 1978

War between Somolia and Ethiopia over the Ogaden region.

Beginning of US Involvment

Period: Dec 8, 1992 to Oct 4, 1993

Operation hope voted in to action and
first troops sent to Somalia

Hight of U.S. Involvement

Period: Sep 16, 1993 to Oct 3, 1993

On September 16, 1993 the first humanitarians landed on the ground
On October 3, 1993 The battle of Mogadishu and Black Hawk down

U.S. exiting involvement

Period: Oct 3, 1993 to Mar 3, 1995

UN forces finally pulled out of Somalia in 1995 on the 3rd on March