| al-Hidaya Mosque massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Battle of Mogadishu (2008) and Ethiopian occupation of Somalia | |
| Location | Huriwa District, Mogadishu |
| Coordinates | 2°02′00″N 45°21′00″E / 2.0333°N 45.3500°E |
| Date | 20 April 2008 |
| Deaths | 21 killed |
| Victims | Islamic clerics & students |
| Perpetrator |  Ethiopian National Defense Force |
The al-Hidaya Mosque massacre occurred on Sunday 20 April 2008 during the Ethiopian occupation of Somalia, when Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) soldiers killed 21 worshippers, including an Imam and several Islamic scholars, at a mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. During the attack, 41 school children at the mosque were abducted and detained for several days at ENDF bases. The massacre inflamed the rising Islamic insurgency.[1]