Black Hawk Down: How Somalia sees the Battle of Mogadiscio three decades

October third started as a day of celebration in the house of Saida Omar Mohamud because that morning, she gave birth to a little girl.

Parents and neighbors gathered at home to congratulate her, while the family was preparing for a traditional name ceremony.

But the atmosphere changed once the fights started.

Chaos broke out while the first helicopter crashed in front of Saida’s house.

In a few moments, she remembers that at least 10 American soldiers storm in the house.

They gathered everyone in the living room, ordering them not to move and transform it into an impromptu field hospital.

The family looked in shock while injured soldiers were placed on their dining table, receiving emergency medical treatment.

“Although they are afraid, they also scared us. They transformed our house into a bastion,” said Saida.

In addition to her own burning memories, Saida left a permanent reminder of this day with what she decided to call her daughter,

As the Somalians say, “no name is given without reason” and therefore the little daughter of Saida is now known as Amina Rangers.

The Netflix documentary presents “a raw and immersive narration with interviews in the first person on both sides of the Battle of Mogadiscio”, according to advertising. He highlights the horrors experienced by Somalians as Binti during the conflict.

“This time, the Somalians had the opportunity to share their accounts of events. It is crucial that both sides of the story are always told,” said Ahmed Five.

But for Binti Ali, the simple fact of telling the story is not enough.

She lost relatives during the war. However, she believes that the devastation inflicted on Somali families as hers remains largely unrelated.

“It was the Americans who destroyed my house, killed my husband, my two sons and my brother, and left my family in lasting misery,” she said, her voice breaks.

“At the very least, they must admit what they have done and compensate for us.”