Super Short Summary

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden is a non-fiction account detailing the Battle of Mogadishu, where US forces aimed to capture lieutenants of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The mission on October 3, 1993, led to intense urban combat when Somali militias ambushed the soldiers after two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, resulting in a fight for survival over the next 14 hours. The book provides vivid, brief chapters from various perspectives, detailing the political and military intricacies of the conflict. Violence and intense battle scenes are depicted.