Maldives Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed Wounded in Suspected Terrorist Attack, Cops Say
On 5/7/21 at 10:31 AM EDT
Police in the Maldives said Friday that an explosion that wounded former president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and four others was an act of terrorism.
Nasheed, 53, was wounded in the blast outside his home Thursday night as he was about to get into his car, police said. He is being treated at a hospital in the capital of Male. While Nasheed had multiple surgeries to remove shrapnel, Home Minister Imran Abdulla told a local television station that the injuries were not life-threatening. Two of Nasheed s bodyguards and two apparent bystanders, including a British citizen, were also wounded.
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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.