Invisible Scars Somalia

<p>In 1984 Africa covert warfare and political tension erupt as Somali militants smuggle weapons from Ethiopia unchecked. With rising concern over regional instability U.S. President Ronald Reagan authorises a secret international military unit code-named Delta One to track arms and rebel movements into Mogadishu.</p><p>Behind enemy lines this elite team of soldiers a CIA operative and their female guide are ambushed in the remote town of Luuq in Central Somalia. The mission changes everything especially for one Australian soldier.</p><p>Haunted by the trauma of combat he returns home to face a new battlefield: life after war. Struggling with PTSD alcoholism and the silence surrounding veterans' mental health his fight for survival takes a dark turn. Tempted by mercenary work and the world of private military contracts he is pulled back into the line of fire.</p><p>This raw and unflinching fictionalised memoir blends fact with vivid storytelling to explore Cold War conflict special operations and the personal cost of war - from the deserts of East Africa to the streets of civilian life.</p>