Mark Bowden, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, made the announcement Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya.

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His story later inspired Mark Bowden's bestseller "Black Hawk Down" and a movie by director Ridley Scott.

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In the first of two commentaries about Iran, author Mark Bowden says he's been surprised by some of the opinions he's hearing.

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The movie inspired the best-selling book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden and an eponymous, Oscar Award-winning movie directed by Ridley Scott.

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