A 34 year old Maldivian gets arrested last night, on suspicion to have taken part in terrorist activities in Syria.
In a tweet, Commissioner of Police, Mohamed Hameed said that the 34-year-old man had arrived in the Maldives on Thursday 15th October and the individual is suspected to have taken part in terrorist activities in Syria. Hameed further stated that the arrested man appears on the potential list of Maldivian Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF).
Meanwhile, the President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has vouched to eliminate extremism acts leading to terrorism in the Maldives. From which a person was held for allegedly recruiting Maldivians for Foreign wars and terrorism.
As per the Counter-Terrorism Centre, so far 173 Maldivian have left for the Syrian war.
In a tweet, Commissioner of Police, Mohamed Hameed said that the 34-year-old man had arrived in the Maldives on Thursday 15th October and the individual is suspected to have taken part in terrorist activities in Syria. Hameed further stated that the arrested man appears on the potential list of Maldivian Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF).
We have just arrested a 34 year old Maldivian male who arrived in Maldives today. The individual is suspected to have taken part in terrorist activities in Syria. He appears on our potential list of Maldivian FTFs. Investigation is underway.
— Mohamed Hameed (@M_Hameedh) October 15, 2020
Meanwhile, the President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has vouched to eliminate extremism acts leading to terrorism in the Maldives. From which a person was held for allegedly recruiting Maldivians for Foreign wars and terrorism.
As per the Counter-Terrorism Centre, so far 173 Maldivian have left for the Syrian war.
