Battle of Checkpoint Pasta 1993
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 2 July 1993 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1993 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Somalia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Somali Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 2.0866, 45.3640 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Checkpoint Pasta, sometimes called the Battle of the Pasta Factory, was a firefight in Mogadishu between Italian troops under UNOSOM II and insurgents of the Somali National Alliance (SNA), and is remembered for being the first all-out battle involving the Italian Army since the end of the Second World War. The battle took place near the Italian checkpoint called "Pasta", because it was located near an abandoned Barilla pasta factory across the intersection of Imperial Street and 21 October Street, after an ambush on Italian forces was set up by Somali insurgents led by General Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
During the battle the SNA forced the Italians to vacate their positions and then seized several checkpoints and controlled nearly a square mile of Mogadishu previously held by UNOSOM. Following ceasefire talks with the SNA after four hours of fighting, Italian troops withdrew. After negotiating with the SNA, the Italians re-occupied Checkpoint Pasta a week later. The Italian government ceased offensive operations against the SNA after the battle.
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