# Mortar attack on Somalia president in Baidoa

*Friday, April 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC — Baidoa, Somalia — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Event Date**: 2026-04-03T00:00:00.000Z (3mo ago)
**Extracted**: 2026-04-04T13:02:58.000Z (3mo ago)
**Type**: ground_assault | **Severity**: medium
**Location**: Baidoa, Somalia (3.1138, 43.6498)
**Source**: OSINT
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/events/7148.md
**Map**: https://hamerintel.com/?event=7148

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## Description

On Friday, April 3, 2026, a series of mortar rounds were fired in an attack on Somalia’s president in Baidoa, South West State, as referenced in reports about subsequent flight resumptions.