Maldives police look for 4 suspects in blast that hurt ex-president Nasheed 1 minute read
Male, May 7 (EFE).- Maldives police said Friday that they were looking for four suspects for a possible role in an explosion that wounded former president Mohamed Nasheed who is recuperating in a Male hospital.
Nasheed, 53, currently the parliament speaker, was critically wounded in the IED blast on Thursday afternoon.
The former president underwent multiple surgeries at a private hospital in the capital.
“President Nasheed underwent a successful final, critical, life-saving procedure this afternoon,” a hospital statement said.
“He had life-saving surgery on injuries to his head, chest, abdomen and limbs. He remains in a critical condition in the intensive care.”
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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.
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An explosion in the Maldives capital Male on Thursday night, which injured former president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed, 53, has been condemned by the international community and described as an ominous development for the country.
With the blast site area near the home of Mr Nasheed, who is being treated for multiple injuries, in the Neeloafaru Magu neighbourhood, which is less than 15 minutes from the city s main international airport, where does that leave tourists?
Should tourists in the Maldives be concerned?
Velana International Airport is still operating as normal, with flights from Dubai, Istanbul and Singapore having already landed safely on Friday morning.
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed injured in bomb blast
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed injured in bomb blast
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has been injured in a bomb blast. He has been taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Former Maldives President and Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed. (Photo: AFP)
Former Maldives President and Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed was injured in an explosion on Thursday evening. The blast took place near his car. Following an explosion on Neeloafaru Magu in Malé, Speaker of Parliament President Mohamed Nasheed has sustained injuries and is currently receiving treatment at ADK Hospital, the Maldives Police tweeted.
I strongly, wholeheartedly condemn the attack aimed at my former running mate and predecessor Mr Naheed, he wrote on Twitter. The propagation of hate in Maldivian politics must end and we must find ways to unite and work together, rather than divide.
Mr Nasheed, 53, became the first democratically elected leader of the archipelago state after a 30-year autocratic rule. He served as president from 2008 to 2012, after defeating former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who also condemned the attack. I do hope and pray that Raees Nasheed is unhurt and well. I condemn in the strongest terms all acts of violence and terrorism,