The government will try to repatriate 27 Somali nationals currently in the country, after being found in Maldivian waters.
Haveeru reported that the Somali Embassy in India had confirmed the identity of the 27 Somali men and had provided them with travel documents.
The men include two rescued near Alifushi in Raa Atoll, and six men found near Makunudhoo in Haa Dhaal Atoll.