BANGKOK -- The Maldives may be known for its string of idyllic islands and luxury resorts, but a bomb explosion early this month in the capital, Male, targeting former President Mohamed Nasheed has exposed a darker side of the South Asian nation: its deadly pact with Islamic extremism.
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Murder attempt on Maldives ex-president reveals rising radicalism
Government probes attack as Islam extremists continue to sow strife in country
Mohamed Nasheed, the charismatic former president of the Maldives, was the target of a failed assassination attempt on May 6. © Reuters
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