M’sian heroes’ rescue of US soldiers in Somalia remembered

Showcase of bravery: Men dressed in military uniforms, similar to the ones worn by Malaysian troops in the ‘Black Hawk Down’ mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, at the Wira Keamanan exhibition at Kelana Jaya Sports Complex, Selangor. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The presence of some 40 men fully clad in military uniforms brought back memory of the rescue of US Army Rangers by Malaysian soldiers in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Visitors marvelled at the “throwback”, where Malaysian military personnel rescued US soldiers at Bakara market during the Black Hawk Down incident, at the Outdoor Expo Malaysia yesterday.