Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed is in a critical condition following a bomb attack.
The explosion happened at 20:39 local time (15:39 GMT) in the capital Male, just before a night-time curfew was due to go into effect as part of measures to contain coronavirus.
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Local media reports said a home-made explosive device was planted on a motorbike parked near Nasheed’s car.
A British national was among four others injured in the blast.
While no-one has claimed carrying out the attack, Police said all evidence indicated that it was a “deliberate act of terror”.
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Australian Police are travelling to the Maldives to help investigate.
Nasheed was elected in 2008 but ousted in a coup four years later. He is now speaker of parliament – the nation’s second-most powerful position.
Source: BBC
( Editor, Omor Bazuaye)