Saudi experts found trace of explosives on president’s speedboat
Forensic experts from Saudi Arabia found trace of a powerful explosive on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, the national inquiry commission has said in a press statement tonight.
30 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Forensic experts from Saudi Arabia found trace of a powerful explosive on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, the national inquiry commission has said in a press statement tonight.
“A chemical analysis of samples taken from the launch found RDX, a chemical rated as a high explosive and the main element used in making powerful explosives such as C4,” the statement read.
Yameen escaped unhurt from the September 28 explosion, but First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim remains hospitalised for injuries.
Experts from Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, India, US and Australia flew in within a day of the blast. At the time, the government said the blast was possibly caused by mechanical failure. In early October, citing a forensic report by Sri Lankan experts, the inquiry commission said the explosion was caused by a bomb targeting the president.
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