Head of president’s security replaced
Colonel Ahmed Fayaz ‘Papa,’ head of the president’s security detail, has been transferred to the post of Malé area commander and replaced with Colonel Ibrahim Rasheed. The changes follow a blast on the president’s speedboat last week, the cause of which remains unclear.
05 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
The head of the military’s Special Protection Group (SPG), tasked with protecting the head of state and other officials, has been replaced in the wake of a mysterious blast onboard the president’s speedboat last week.
Colonel Ahmed Fayaz ‘Papa,’ head of the president’s security detail, has been transferred to the post of Malé area commander and replaced with Colonel Ibrahim Rasheed.
The SPG has also been split into two branches, one specially assigned with providing security to President Abdulla Yameen and the other focusing on providing personal security for other state officials, such as ministers and Supreme Court justices.
A source within the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) confirmed the changes to The Maldives Independent.
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