Maldives downplays FBI findings on boat blast
Although the FBI had found no evidence of an explosive on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, the government insisted that analysis by Sri Lankans and Saudis, and evidence gathered by Maldives security forces provide enough proof of a bomb plot.
01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Although the Federal Bureau of Investigation had found no evidence an explosive had caused a blast on the speedboat carrying President Abdulla Yameen, the government insisted today it has enough proof of a bomb plot.
Citing reports by Sri Lankan and Saudi Arabian experts and evidence gathered by the Maldives security forces, Home Minister Umar Naseer said the September 28 blast was a targeted assassination attempt on the president.
The FBI’s report, which stated that it had found “no conclusive evidence” of an explosive device, has fuelled fresh skepticism of the government’s claims.
Naseer, at a press conference today, displayed photos of the speedboat’s interior for the first time, and attempted to downplay the FBI’s findings.
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