What the records say
- When
- 1991
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 2.04° N, 45.29° E
- Description
- 1991 US embassy evacuation in Somalia
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Operation Eastern Exit
1991 US embassy evacuation in Somalia
Operation Eastern Exit was the codename given to the military evacuation of the United States embassy in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, in January 1991. In late December 1990, violence quickly enveloped the city as armed militants began clashing with government soldiers.
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