Task Force Ranger organization
also: Rangers, Task Force Rangers
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William Lloyd Garrisonperson · 3Mohamed Farah Aididperson · 3Mogadishuplace · 3United Nationsorganization · 2Garrett Jonesperson · 2G. Michael Shackleyperson · 2Ramstein Air Baseplace · 1Delta Forceorganization · 1Robert Oakleyperson · 1United Statescountry · 1Jonathan Howeperson · 1
Claims (4)
William Lloyd Garrison member_of
Task Force Ranger documented
“In late August, Task Force Ranger, a contingent of 400 special ops troops with 16 helicopters, a Delta Force element plus a company of Rangers deployed to the dish. Mortars shelled the airport as they landed. Welcome to the dish. Major Gene…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 50 (52) @ 35:56
Garrett Jones member_of
Task Force Ranger documented
“telling Garrison that the CIA worked for him. Case officer Buffalo came with Task Force Rangers as an intelligence support team. Yeah, because we want CIA being our intelligence. Garrison sent one of his own people to the CIA station as a l…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 50 (52) @ 36:26
Task Force Ranger carried_out_attack
Mohamed Farah Aidid documented
“from the helicopters and captured the occupants. It just so happened to be UN relief workers. Then came an operation targeting the compound used by the Russians during the days of Syed Bari. The Rangers got into a firefight, but there was n…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 50 (52) @ 40:05
Al Qaeda carried_out_attack
Task Force Ranger host_asserted
“as were vehicles for the quick reaction forces sent in on the ground. Today, it's believed that the early action of, you'll guess it, it was Al-Qaeda terrorists that was responsible for all of this. That would be the CIA trained people from…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 50 (52) @ 46:18
Mentions (6)
▶ 35:56
In late August, Task Force Ranger, a contingent of 400 special ops troops with 16 helicopters, a Delta Force element plus a company of Rangers deployed to the dish. Mortars shelled the airport as they landed. Welcome to the dish. Major Gene…
▶ 36:26
telling Garrison that the CIA worked for him. Case officer Buffalo came with Task Force Rangers as an intelligence support team. Yeah, because we want CIA being our intelligence. Garrison sent one of his own people to the CIA station as a l…
▶ 38:37
We still haven't learned that lesson, by the way. About the time Task Force Ranger reached the dish, the CIA lost its prize agent. Playing Russian roulette with aides, the wrong chamber in his revolver came up and the man pointed the gun at…
▶ 39:33
had to get out. Choppers picked up his team one night at a nearby soccer field. See ya, you can get out. Leave all of the other people as sitting ducks. General Garrison began new raids, demonstrating the poor intelligence and making his un…
▶ 42:07
Italian peacekeepers responsible for that sector began handing over to Nigerians, and the Somalis attacked them. Sapele's jeeps were caught in the fighting. Spinelli was shot in the neck, a CIA casualty. General Garrison had him flown to Ra…
▶ 47:46
Another American, one of the chopper pilots, was captured and his body dragged through the streets. It was recovered afterwards only by making a deal with the elusive Hadid. The U.S. would refrain from any further retaliation. The task forc…