Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has strongly condemned the act of detonating an explosive device in the Maldivian capital of Male on Saturday in which 12 foreign tourists were injured, according to local media Sunday.
The president's office said in a statement through its official website that it was the first time that the Maldives had suffered such a terrorist attack.
"During his visit to the foreign nationals injured in the explosion, the president said that this has been a very sad day for the Maldives," said the statement.
Gayoom also said that the people responsible for this act will be found and that they will be punished under law, the statement added.
An homemade device exploded Saturday afternoon in Sultan Park in Male, injuring 12 foreign tourists.
The government said 10 of the injured were released from hospitals after being treated, but the two British nationals were still in hospital.
The investigation of the explosion is still going on.
More than 60,000 tourists visit this tiny archipelago each year, generating about one-third of the country's total income.
Source: Xinhua
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