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Maldives Arrests Third Suspect In Nasheed Assassination Attempt 05/09/21 AT 11:17 AM The Maldivian police Sunday arrested a third suspect in the attempted assassination of former president Mohamed Nasheed, officials said as a manhunt continued for others who may have been involved. The 53-year-old democracy pioneer and climate activist was seriously hurt after a bomb attack in the capital Male on Thursday night that also injured a British national and two others. Police have blamed the attack on religious extremists while doctors noted that the explosive device had been packed with ball bearings to cause maximum damage. We can confirm that a third individual has been arrested in connection with the May 6 attack early today, police said in a statement. ....
BBC News Published image captionFormer President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed underwent 16 hours of surgery Police in the Maldives say they have arrested the alleged prime suspect in the attempted assassination of the country s former president. Adhuham Ahmed Rasheed, 25, was arrested on Sunday, three days after Mohamed Nasheed, 53, was badly injured in an explosion outside his home in the Indian Ocean nation s capital, Male. Mr Nasheed s condition had improved on Saturday, according to family. A British national and two others were also injured in the 6 May bombing. The official Twitter account of the Maldives Police announced the arrest on Sunday, saying the man is believed to be the prime suspect in the attack. ....