Seconds from Disaster - S06E04

Seconds from Disaster - S06E04

National Geographic
60 minutes
2011
Documentary

On October 3–4, 1993, what should have been a simple snatch and grab operation for the US Army in Somalia turns into a battle that kills 18 US Rangers and around 1,000 Somali civilians.

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Seconds from Disaster - S06E04

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Seconds from Disaster - S06E04

On October 3–4, 1993, what should have been a simple snatch and grab operation for the US Army in Somalia turns into a battle that kills 18 US Rangers and around 1,000 Somali civilians.

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Seconds from Disaster - S06E03

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Seconds from Disaster - S06E02

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Seconds from Disaster - S06E01

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On July 22, 2011, a gunman goes on a terrorist rampage – starting with an explosion in Oslo and ending with the slaughter of dozens of teenagers.

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2011
Documentary

On October 3–4, 1993, what should have been a simple snatch and grab operation for the US Army in Somalia turns into a battle that kills 18 US Rangers and around 1,000 Somali civilians.