However, operations turned sour following the Battle of Mogadishu on October 3, 1993, when US forces attempted to launch an attack on the Olympic Hotel in search of Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
Akan tetapi, operasi ini berubah setelah Pertempuran Mogadishu tanggal 3 Oktober 1993 ketika pasukan A.S. berusaha melancarkan serangan ke Olympic Hotel untuk menangkap Mohamed Farrah Aidid.