Somali militants target presidential convoy in bomb attack, president safe

Somali journalist killed in Al-Shabaab bombing, at least 22 others arrested for reporting attack - Committee to Protect Journalists

Nairobi, March 20, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Somali authorities to investigate the killing of journalist Mohamed Abukar Dabashe in a March 18 bombing by the militant group Al Shabaab in the capital Mogadishu and allow journalists to do their jobs without fear of reprisal. “Mohamed Abukar Dabashe’s death is devastating. Unfortunately, he...

Islamic State in Somalia: the terrorist group’s origins, rise and recent battlefield defeats

The Islamic State in Somalia is an affiliate of the transnational jihadist group Islamic State, known in short as ISIS. Based in the semi-autonomous northern Somalia territory of Puntland, the terrorist group was the target of the first foreign combat operation of the Trump administration in February 2025. Previously, the group has been linked to planned terror attacks on the Vatican and on the Israeli embassy in Stockholm. Stig Jarle Hansen, a …

Somalia: Presidential Convoy Targeted by Al-Shabab Bomb Attack - teleSUR English

Soon after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy departed the presidential palace in Mogadishu, it was struck by a bomb blast. Eyewitnesses reported that the explosion may have caused up to three fatalities, though official casualty figures have not been released. Government sources confirmed that the president was unharmed and continued his journey to Middle Shabelle in southern Somalia to oversee military operations against Al-Shabab. The …

In Somalia, Al-Shabaab claims the attack of a convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohammad in Mogadishu. On the road to the airport, the head of State's procession was taken in a violent explosion on Tuesday, 18 March. According to a presidential statement issued that same day, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud was not hit, but civilian casualties are to be deplored.

Somalia: UAE Condemns Al-Shabaab Assassination Attempt On Somalia President

ABU DHABI -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist assassination attempt on Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, which resulted in several deaths and injuries to innocent people.

Somalia and African Union Condemn Terrorist Attack on President’s Convoy - The Media Line

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