The Maldives government chartered a flight to Türkiye to repatriate around 20 Maldivian citizens, mostly wives and children of fighters held in internment camps in Syria, as part of a special operation by the homeland security ministry and police. The group is expected to arrive in the Maldives on Wednesday and will be housed at the National Reintegration Centre in Hinmafushi, Kaafu Atoll for rehabilitation.
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The aircraft carrying the group is expected to arrive in the Maldives on Wednesday.
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The Maldives government has chartered a flight to Türkiye to repatriate around 20 Maldivian citizens, predominantly wives and children of fighters, who are in internment camps in Syria.
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It’s estimated that over 100 Maldivians have gone to Syria to participate in the civil war, with more than 70 reportedly killed in the fighting.
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It’s estimated that over 100 Maldivians have gone to Syria to participate in the civil war, with more than 70 reportedly killed in the fighting.
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first documented in 2014 when over 300 people protested in Malé against democracy and in support of Islamic jurisprudence—sharia
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The National Bureau of Economic Research has noted that one out of every 500 Maldivians has joined an extremist group in the Middle East, with the Maldives having the world’s second-highest per capita rate of people fighting for ISIS.
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publicising a list of 17 terror organisations under the Anti-Terrorism Act and taking measures against organisations encouraging terrorism.
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In 2021, the third amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act was ratified, enhancing police powers to investigate terrorism-related cases and detain suspects.
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