China condemns bomb attack on Maldives Speaker Nasheed
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“We express sincere condolences to the Parliament Speaker Nasheed. We wish him an early recovery,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
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“We express sincere condolences to the Parliament Speaker Nasheed. We wish him an early recovery,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
Nasheed, 53, was wounded in the blast on Thursday night outside his home and was being treated in a hospital in the capital, Male, police said.
“We strongly condemn this attack”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing in Beijing.
Maldives Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed Wounded in Suspected Terrorist Attack, Cops Say
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Police in the Maldives said Friday that an explosion that wounded former president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and four others was an act of terrorism.
Nasheed, 53, was wounded in the blast outside his home Thursday night as he was about to get into his car, police said. He is being treated at a hospital in the capital of Male. While Nasheed had multiple surgeries to remove shrapnel, Home Minister Imran Abdulla told a local television station that the injuries were not life-threatening. Two of Nasheed s bodyguards and two apparent bystanders, including a British citizen, were also wounded.
Probe underway into attack on ex-Maldivian Prez
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Probe underway into attack on ex-Maldivian Prez. Image Source: IANS News
Male, May 7 : A probe is underway into the explosion in the Maldivian capital of Male during which former President and Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed sustained injuries, incumbent President Ibrahim Solih announced.
Taking to Twitter late Thursday night, Solih said: Speaker of Parliament President Mohamed Nasheed is currently receiving treatment at ADK Hospital in Male for injuries sustained following an explosion outside his residence tonight. We are treating this matter with utmost seriousness and the investigation is currently underway.
The ADK Hospital said that Nasheed was admitted with injuries at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.
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.
Advertisement President Mohamed Nasheed . is currently being treated by a multi-specialty medical team, ADK Hospital in Male, Maldives, tweeted.
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Maldives Blast: Former President Mohamed Nasheed In Critical Condition
Maldives’ first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed is now in a critical condition after he was injured in a blast.
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Maldives’ first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed is now in a critical condition after he was injured in a blast on Thursday, May 6, near his home. Maldives police said that they treat the explosion as an act of terrorism but did not give details on possible suspects or the bomb device. As of now, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast. Nasheed, who is now 53, became the first democratically elected leader of the Maldives after a 30-year autocratic rule.