Somalia


 * Site of the Battle of Mogadishu
 * Les Aspin resigned as Defense Secretary under Clinton
 * Burst into Civil War after the Delta Force lost two Blackhawks in 1993
 * The UN failed to capture warlord Mohammad Farah Aidid during Operation Restore Hope
 * Bakara Market served as a focal point for the Habar Gidir clan
 * An attempt to overthrow the leader of Somalis started here
 * Dominated USC
 * American soldiers were dragged through the streets after failed Olympic Hotel bombing
 * A conflict here popularised the term "technical" for improvised fighting vehicles
 * Followed the death of Siad Barre
 * Lost Soviet sponsorship in the 1978 Ogaden War
 * An effort to seize its trade routes led to the death of journalist Hansi Krauss
 * A massive scandal ensued after Canadian troops tortured and mudered Shidane Arone
 * Possibly in a state of Mefloquine psychosis