Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed flown to Germany for treatment
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Maldivian leader Mohamed Nasheed was on Thursday flown to Germany for treatment, a week after surviving an . , as Maldives police described the bomb explosion, doctors in a Male hospital performed complex surgeries on the Maldives Parliamentary Speaker and former President, to remove shrapnel from his liver, lungs and abdomen. He was discharged from hospital on Thursday, and medically evacuated to Germany with high security, local media reported. In the first tweet from his account since the explosion, Mr. Nasheed said in the local Dhivehi language: “A special thanks to the health sector of the Maldives. By the grace of Allah, I will stay the course to deliver good governance that you all seek. Eid Mubarik to everyone!”More Related News