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Maldives security forces seize weapons cache

The Maldives security forces have seized a large cache of weapons including firearms, grenades and improvised explosive devices from an island leased for resort development. The arms cache was submerged 42 meters under the water on Hibalhidhoo Island in central Baa Atoll.

31 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
By Hassan Mohamed and Zaheena Rasheed
The Maldives security forces have seized a large cache of weapons including firearms, grenades and improvised explosive devices from an island leased for resort development.
The arms cache was submerged 42 meters under the water on Hibalhidhoo Island in central Baa Atoll.

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