Also known as “Delta Force”, this elite unit is still not officially acknowledged by the United States Government. Their role in Somalia, separate from the humanitarian mission, was to capture Aidid and his lieutenants who were considered the greatest threat to peace in the region.

Trained for a myriad of situations including hostage rescue, the Delta “Operators” are some of the best Close Quarters Battle Soldiers in the world. Most have years of experience and numerous combat ops in their dossier before being chosen for selection to the unit.

Once a Soldier is selected to be a Delta Operator, training is continual. Techniques such as room clearing, sniping, demolitions, marksmanship, and denied area infil/exfil are all practiced time and time again until they are second nature.

Delta’s tactics are so refined that in Mogadishu, they were able to secure an entire building and capture twenty-four Habr Gedir clan officials, many of them armed, without inflicting a single death.