Former Maldives president hurt in blast outside home in Malé
Mohamed Nasheed, the archipelago’s first democratically elected president and now speaker of parliament, recovering in hospital after attack
06 May 2021 - 23:26
Malé — The speaker of parliament in Maldives, former President Mohamed Nasheed, was being treated for shrapnel wounds and in stable condition after a blast outside his family home on Thursday, a spokesperson for his governing Maldivian Democratic Party said.
Two close family members, who asked not to be identified, said Nasheed was talking and responsive before being treated at the hospital...
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