Maldives: Police arrest key suspect in bomb attack
Security forces say they re holding the third suspect in the attack that critically wounded former President Mohamed Nasheed.
Police are still searching for a fourth suspect
The blast on Thursday night outside former President Mohamed Nasheed s home in the capital city of Male left him in a critical condition.
Police say they now have in their custody three of the four suspects involved in the explosion, blamed on Islamic extremists.
Police did not provide further details on the suspect but appealed for more information about another man seen in the area of the attack.
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.
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