Somalia - Peace Troops Pull Out

T/I: 10:26:28 STORY: WITHDRAWAL LOCATION: SOMALIA DATE: 3 MARCH 1995 DURATION: Final pull-out brings end to costly peace mission. American and Italian troops finally left the beaches of Mogadishu on Friday (3/3), bringing to an end the costly peacekeeping mission. Marine General Tony Zinni has repeatedly stressed that the final stage of operation United Shield would be the most dangerous. He was right. The Marines on the beach had sporadic but intense fire-fights with Somalis po