Former Maldives president Nasheed in critical care after 'terrorist' attack in Malé

Former Maldives president Nasheed in critical care after 'terrorist' attack in Malé
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07/05/2021 - 16:38
Maldivian police officers inspect the area after a blast outside the home of former president Mohamed Nasheed in Malé, Maldives, May 6, 2021. © Maldives Police Service, REUTERS
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The Maldives speaker of parliament and former president, Mohamed Nasheed, was in critical care on Friday after being severely wounded in a bomb blast outside his home, hospital authorities said, in what police are treating as a terrorist attack.
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Nobody has claimed responsibility for Thursday's explosion in the capital Malé that has revived security concerns in the Indian Ocean islands, known for luxury resorts but which have also faced political unrest and Islamist militant violence.

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