Attempted assassination of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
| Part of the Somali Civil War | |
Hassan in 2023 | |
| Date | 18 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time | c. 10:32 a.m. (EAT) |
| Location | Hamar Jajab Neighbourhood, near Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 2°01′53″N 45°20′03″E / 2.0314°N 45.3342°E |
| Type | Assassination attempt |
| Target | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Perpetrator | Al-Shabaab |
| Outcome | Failure to assassinate Hassan Sheikh |
| Deaths | 10 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 20 |
The attempted assassination of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud occurred on 18 March 2025, when al-Shabaab militants targeted the Somali president's convoy with a roadside bomb in Mogadishu, Somalia.
The attack took place near the Villa Somalia presidential palace as President Mohamud was en route to Aden Adde International Airport to oversee military operations against al-Shabaab in the Middle Shabelle region. The president was unharmed in the attack.