Mauritania condemns Assassination Attempt on the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania condemned the heinous assassination attempt that targeted H.E. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the capital Mogadishu.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, in a statement on Wednesday, a copy of which was received by the Mauritanian Agency, reiterated the solidarity of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania with the sisterly Republic of Somalia in the face of this cowardly attempt on the life of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and its condemnation of all terrorist acts that affect the security and stability of Somalia.

The ministry expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery.