Attempted assassination of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
Hassan in October 2023 | |
| Date | 18 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time | c. 10:32 a.m. (EAT) |
| Location | Hamar Jajab District, near Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia[1] |
| Coordinates | 2°1′53″N 45°20′3″E / 2.03139°N 45.33417°E |
| Type | Assassination attempt |
| Target | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Perpetrator | Al-Shabaab (claimed) |
| Outcome | Failure to assassinate Hassan Sheikh |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 20 |
On 18 March 2025, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president of Somalia, was attacked by al-Shabaab in a roadside bombing assassination attempt near Villa Somalia. He was on his way to Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. Mohamud survived the attack.[2][3][4]
The blast killed at least 10 people, seven security personnel and three civilians, and injured 20 others.[5] Among the victims was 31-year-old Somali Radio Risaala journalist Mohamed Abukar Dabaashe, who became the first journalist killed in Somalia in 2025.[6]
References
- ↑ Iyad, Nabolsi; Abu Shamala, Rania (20 March 2025). "Arab countries condemn assassination attempt on Somali president". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Somali militants target presidential convoy in bomb attack, president safe". Reuters. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Dalmar (18 March 2025). "President Hassan Sheikh Survives Assassination After Downplaying Al-Shabab Threat". Somali News in English | The Somali Digest. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Jimoh, Abdullahi (18 March 2025). "Al-Shabaab Claim Bombing on Somali Presidential Convoy Route". Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ Qoobey, Jibril (18 March 2025). "Mogadishu: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Survived Assassination Attempted by Al-Shabaab". Idil News. Archived from the original on 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Somali Journalist Mohamed Abukar Dabaashe Killed in Al-Shabaab Bomb Attack in Mogadishu". Horn Observer. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.