Hawk

Binti Ali Wardhere’s story begins with a quiet loss: irreparable, yet all too common amid Mogadishu’s wartime tumult. The tragedies she faced on an otherwise unremarkable October day in 1993 echo through her every thought, a reminder of the events tied to the notorious moniker "Black Hawk Down." Surprisingly, this phrase—popularized by a Hollywood blockbuster—synonymizes with the infamous 1993 U.S. military catastrophe in Somalia. On October 3rd, eighteen American soldiers perished, accompanied by the anguished…

Hargeisa (AX) — Streaming into living rooms like a whispered secret on a chilly February 10, Netflix unveils "Surviving Black Hawk Down," a riveting three-chapter docuseries that dusts off the old tales of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu. This saga isn't just a flashback in time—it's immortal. Directed with the raw bravado of Jack MacInnes and birthed from the creative wells of RSA Films, the series decomposes one of the most intense urban skirmishes of our era, peeling back layers with a raw honesty that isn’t found in mere…