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#Maldives local media is reporting an explosion near Speaker Nasheed's car as he was getting inside.
Reports suggest Nasheed is injured. No details yet. https://twitter.com/Mihaarunews/status/1390333400221773826
Reports suggest Nasheed is injured. No details yet. https://twitter.com/Mihaarunews/status/1390333400221773826
Police and Maldives National Defence Force officers are at the scene of the explosion and have secured the area.
No comments so far from police or MNDF.
No comments so far from police or MNDF.
Police has issued a statement confirming former president Nasheed sustained injuries due to the explosion.
Police statement: https://twitter.com/PoliceMv/status/1390343731023253505?s=19
Deputy speaker of parliament has also tweeted confirming that Nasheed is receiving treatment: https://twitter.com/evattey/status/1390342556106432512?s=19
Follow journalist @tedmaldives for live news from the scene of the explosion. As always, he is there, reporting live. https://twitter.com/tedmaldives/status/1390338253123842048?s=19
State media reporting that President @ibusolih is at ADK hospital, where former president Nasheed is receiving treatment.
Police, armed soldiers, bomb squad, forensic team and fire and rescue services are at the scene of the explosion.
At the moment, three injuries reported by local media—Nasheed, his driver and a bystander who might have been a tourist (nothing on nationality yet).
At the moment, three injuries reported by local media—Nasheed, his driver and a bystander who might have been a tourist (nothing on nationality yet).
The foreign minister of India has condemned the attack, says Nasheed will not be intimidated. https://twitter.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1390348329792548868?s=19
. @MNDF_Official has also issued a statement:
"MNDF is actively working after former president and Speaker of Parliament Nasheed was injured after an explosion occurred as he was getting in to his car. MNDF has increased security and raised the alert level after this incident,"
"MNDF is actively working after former president and Speaker of Parliament Nasheed was injured after an explosion occurred as he was getting in to his car. MNDF has increased security and raised the alert level after this incident,"
MNDF statement is in Dhivehi. Above is my translation.
Original attached. https://twitter.com/MNDF_Official/status/1390350717668364288
Original attached. https://twitter.com/MNDF_Official/status/1390350717668364288
