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May 9, 2021 Share
Maldives was rocked by an act of terrorism. On May 6, Maldives’ first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed was injured in a blast near his home. Home Minister Imran Abdulla told a local television that Nasheed’s injuries were not life-threatening and that the government will get the assistance of foreign agencies in the investigations. On May 7, the Maldives police said that an explosion that wounded former President Mohamed Nasheed and four others including a British national was an act of terrorism and they are attempting to identify four possible suspects. Australian police said they are ready to assist the investigation. Police Commissioner Mohamed Hameed said police are treating the blast as an act of terrorism against the former president. Two of Nasheed’s bodyguards and two apparent bystanders, including a British citizen, were also wounded, he said. Police have not detected any military-grade co
May 7, 2021 Share
Maldives’ first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed was injured in a blast Thursday near his home and was being treated in a hospital, police said.
Home Minister Imran Abdulla told a local television that Nasheed’s injuries were not life-threatening and that the government will get the assistance of foreign agencies in the investigations.
Police said they were investigating and urged people to avoid the blast area in the capital, Male, in a text message that didn’t give further details.
Photos circulated on social media showed a ripped-up motorcycle at the scene but police did not say whether the blast was an assassination attempt. However, neighboring India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in a tweet described the blast as an attack on Nasheed.
Australian Federal Police are headed for the Maldives to help investigate an explosion that wounded former leader Mohamed Nasheed, the country's president says.
Maldives leader: Blast that hurt Nasheed attacked democracy
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Maldivian police officers secure the area following a blast in Male, Maldives, Thursday, May 6, 2021. Maldives first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed has been injured in a blast Thursday near his home and was being treated in a hospital in the capital, police said. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)
MALE, Maldives – The Maldives president said Friday an explosion that wounded former leader Mohamed Nasheed was an attack on the country’s democracy and economy and said Australian police would assist the investigation.
Nasheed, 53, was injured in the blast Thursday night outside his home and was being treated in a hospital in the capital, Male, police said. Home Minister Imran Abdulla told a local television that Nasheed’s injuries were not life-threatening.