In 1991, a coup took place in the African state of Somalia, and the country plunged into the chaos of a civil war. In Somalia, UN troops were introduced - American and Pakistani units. By 1993, the leader, General Mohammad Aidid, who claimed the post of head of state, was nominated from among the field commanders. His detachments controlled a large area, including the uranium mining area. The Americans could not agree with Aidid on the transfer of uranium mines to them and decided to physically eliminate the general. But the operation failed - the American special forces suffered a shameful defeat. The author of the novel, a former Soviet foreign intelligence officer, offers his own, unusual version of events...