The Netflix docu-series Surviving Black Hawk Down looks at the most devastating moments of the Battle of Mogadishu

The expression Black Hawk Down, the title of a Hollywood film, has become shorthand for a 1993 US military disaster in Somalia. Eighteen American soldiers lost their lives in the fighting that began on 3 October, but so did hundreds of Somalis.

Netflix's 'Surviving Black Hawk Down' dives deep into the Battle of Mogadishu, which inspired both 'Black Hawk Down' the book and the Ridley Scott movie.

Surviving Black Hawk Down is now streaming on Netflix, offering a powerful and authentic look at the real stories behind the Battle of Mogadishu.

Though both U.S. Army leaders and journalists have meticulously documented how the Battle of Mogadishu unfolded decades ago, Netflix is bringing something new to our memory of the incident.

Surviving Black Hawk Down is a new Netflix docuseries exploring the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, with interviews from those who survived the devastating conflict.