Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed seriously hurt in bombing
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Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed is seen during a speech at the Janakie Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on September 21, 2018. Nasheed was seriously injured in a bomb attack on Thursday, officials said. File Photo by M.A. Pushpa Kumara/EPA-EFE
May 7 (UPI) -- Former Maldives President and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed has been critically injured by a bomb attack, officials said Friday.
Authorities said the bomb was attached to a motorbike that came near Nasheed's vehicle outside his home and exploded on Thursday.
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"President Mohamed Nasheed ... is currently being treated by a multi-specialty medical team," ADK Hospital in Male, Maldives, tweeted.