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(23 Aug 1993) }QUOTE REF SOMALIA: 18/8 - Aftermath scenes of ambush on unmarked
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23.8.93 killing two people. Elsewhere in Mogadishu, four men were
injured when their vehicle detonated a land mine.
19/8 - Four US soldiers survive the detonation of a mine
under their military truck in Mogadishu.
19/8 - Four hundred US Special forces arrive in Mogadishu
and UN close main airport for fear of attacks by Aideed
supporters.
22/8 - Six US soldiers injured when a mine destroys their
truck in Mogadishu. 3,000 Aideed supporters stage demo
near scene of explosion, condemning US troops.
Date Shot: 18-22.8.93
WTN 5.42mins
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10:31:47
SOMALIA 18.8.93 Area where the UN vehicle stopped: people
Mogadishu viewing damage: Pakistani UN troops at checkpoint:
searching vehicle: bullet holes: broken window pane:
two guards: area where mine exploded: vehicle destroyed
by mine: (WTN)

10:32:54
Mogadishu 19.9.93 Helicopter in flight: several vehicles passing
by: American soldier: soldiers beside crater: truck
passes by crater: soldiers fan out: soldiers near side of
building: Somali being searched: helicopter overhead:
Somalis under guard: UN APCs arrive: UN soldiers: Somali
with goats walks by: soldier: (WTN)

10:34:08
Mogadishu 19.8.93 Military plane taking off at airport: American
soldiers getting off civilian plane: American troops on
runway beside regimental flag: soldier down steps of
plane: American troops across runway with luggage:
soldiers talking: military vehicles on runway with
soldiers on board: soldier with machine-gun: US soldiers
boarding lorries: soldier puts bag on lorry: Admiral
Jonathan Howe sot at news conference:
(WTN)

10:35:59
Mogadishu 22.8.93 US military truck ablaze: flames around tyres:
soldier with sunglasses gesturing: second soldier with
automatic rifle: Italian troops crossing road: helicopter
overhead: child across road, past crater: child making
throat-slashing gesture, sot: "America and Italia no."
Helicopter across sky and PAN to smoke from truck;
WS Aideed rally: CU "Yankees go out of Somalia" banner:
banner supporting Italians: woman leading "Aideed Aideed"
chant: anti-American placard: pro-Aideed sign: line of
Somalis wearing flag colours: CU girl: anti-Bush placard:
another placard with helicopters and aircraft: helicopter
in sky with PULL OUT to show crowd: (WTN)

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