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The Maldives police has arrested a fourth suspect related to the assassination attempt of former president Mohamed Nasheed. The attackers had detonated an improvised bomb placed in a motorcycle in a bid to kill the former president, now the Speaker of the Maldivian parliament.<br />
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The other three suspects had been arrested within days of the assassination attempt, which had taken place in the first week of May.</p>
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The government had blamed Islamist militants for the attack on Nasheed. Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih said that the attack that was carried outside Nasheed&#39;s home is &quot;an attack on Maldives&#39; democracy and economy&quot;. He promised a thorough investigation into the assassination attempt.<br />
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Nasheed, who is a popular leader is a known liberal and has been a stringent critic of terrorism. He has been a strong votary of democracy in Maldives, which has often seen coup attempts and unrest. He has, however, been extremely unpopular with the radical Islamists for his liberal line of thinking.<br />
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The attack injured him severely along with two bodyguards and two civilians. After critical medical support, Nasheed was flown to Germany for further treatment.<br />
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The Maldivian government sought the assistance of the Australian police in investigating the attack. UN experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) too joined the investigations.<br />
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The Islamic nation has a population of just 350,000 but has been beset with instability. The nation has banned the practice of non-Muslim faiths and some of the islands are highly radicalised.<br />
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With clear beaches, set in the Indian Ocean, Maldives is a popular tourist destination. The attack on the former president has garnered international headlines which the government wants to avoid for the harm it may cause to tourism.<br />
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During his tenure as the president, Nasheed had highlighted the issue most threatening his country besides radicalisation&mdash;climate change. In October 2009, he had organised a cabinet meeting underwater to put the global spotlight on how global warming is posing a threat to small island nations like Maldives.</p>
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