145. Black Hawk Down: What Osama bin Laden Learnt from Somalia (Ep 4)

About this episode

The episode concludes a four-part series on the legacy of the Battle of Mogadishu and its influence on Osama bin Laden's actions.

What was the legacy of the Battle of Mogadishu? How did the fallout change the US presence in Somalia forever? And how did the experience in Somalia inspire Osama bin Laden’s acts of terror? Listen as David and Gordon conclude their four-part series on the extraordinary events of Black Hawk Down. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026 at The Rest Is Fest: Buy your tickets ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ to see David and Gordon live on stage at London’s Southbank Centre on 4 September. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up⁠ ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to ⁠⁠therestisclassified.com⁠ or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs…

People in this episode

Hosts: David, Gordon

Topics covered

• Black Hawk Down
• Osama bin Laden
• Battle of Mogadishu
• US military history
• Somalia
• terrorism

Keywords

• Black Hawk Down
• Osama bin Laden
• Somalia
• Battle of Mogadishu
• US military
• terrorism
• espionage

Sponsors

NordVPN, HP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rest Is Fest

Places: Somalia

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