Two Channel 13 journalists injured in protest, one in serious condition

Two journalists from Channel 13 covering the opposition protest were injured on Monday, with one sustaining serious injures.

The opposition coalition gathered in Sosun Magu in Malé, close to the parliament, in protest of the presidential address given by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. A large number of police were deployed onto the roads in riot gear to control the crowd; they attempted to break up the demonstration with force.