Police conduct random checks on flights bound to Turkey
07 Jun 2015, 4:44 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
The police have begun conducting random checks on passengers on board flights to Turkey in a bid to deter the growing numbers of Maldivians seeking to join radical Islamic movements in Syria and Iraq.
A police spokesperson said the police have been randomly questioning Maldivians en route to Turkey on different airlines for their reasons for flying to Turkey and their return dates.
The operation has been ongoing for more than 90 days.
The police declined to give additional details.
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