Blast that hurt former Maldives president ‘an act of terrorism’

Mohamed Nasheed (AP)

An explosion that wounded former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed and four others including a British national was an act of terrorism, police have said, and they are attempting to identify four possible suspects.

Mr Nasheed, 53, was wounded in the blast outside his home on Thursday night as he was about to get into his car, police said. He is being treated in hospital in the capital, Male, where multiple operations were performed to remove shrapnel.