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At least six soldiers detained at the barracks

The six detained include two brothers, Mohamed Fawwaz and Abdul Fa’thah of southern Addu City, according to two informed sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

11 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
At least six officers of the Maldives National Defence Forces have been detained at the military barracks, the Maldives Independent can reveal.
The six detained include two brothers, Mohamed Fawwaz and Abdul Fa’thah of southern Addu City, according to two informed sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Fa’thah served as a bodyguard to former President Mohamed Nasheed and other senior government officials.
“Fawwaz was in Addu when he was brought back and arrested. Fa’thah had not been home for two days according to his family, but now we know he has been detained inside the barracks,” an MNDF source said.

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