The former president of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, 53, was injured in an explosion on Thursday as he entered a vehicle outside his residence in the capital, Male, police said. The hospital where Mohamed Nasheed is being treated said on Friday that he underwent multiple successful surgeries since he was brought to the hospital. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, a close ally of Nasheed, condemned the incident as an 'attack on democracy' in a televised address early Friday. Mohamed Nasheed profileMohamed Nasheed served as a parliamentary speaker since 2019. Nasheed has fought against what observers say is a rising tide of religious extremism in the Maldives.

Source: dna May 07, 2021 12:22 UTC