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Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed Narrowly Avoids Assassination: A Political Conspiracy or Islamic State Plot?
Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 19 Issue: 10
(source: startribune.com)
On May 6, Maldives’ Speaker of Parliament and former President Mohamed Nasheed was seriously injured in an assassination attempt outside his home in the capital, Male. The improvised explosive device (IED) blast also wounded members of his security team and bystanders, including a foreign national. Although jihadists elements remain the primary suspect for the attempt on Nasheed’s life, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Maldivian security agencies have not made any statements on the matter, but indicated that the attack was possibly the work of Islamist extremists (Hindustan Times, May 9). Three suspects identified were Mujaaz Ahmed, Thahumeen Ahmed, and Ahmed Adhuham from the Male and Hulhumale areas. They were arrested during initial security operations based
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Fathmath Shaahunaz
19 January 2021, MVT 19:05
B.Hibalhidhoo: Business Maldives have appealed the government s seizure of the island from the company, at the Supreme Court.
Fathmath Shaahunaz
19 January 2021, MVT 19:05
Business Maldives Pvt Ltd appealed the High Court s verdict that the government s seizure of Hibalhidhoo, Baa Atoll, from the company was lawful.
The island was leased to Business Maldives by Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) for a period of 50 years when the government terminated the contract in 2016, after a stash of weapons and explosives were discovered on Hibalhidhoo during the state investigation into the explosion aboard the presidential speedboat Finifenma .