Soldiers raid a Maldives resort under development
Dozens of soldiers raided an island in central Lhaviyani Atoll that is being developed as a resort today. A spokesman said the raid was “routine, and not related to the ongoing inquiry” into an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
22 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Dozens of soldiers raided an island in central Lhaviyani Atoll that is being developed as a resort today. A military spokesman said the raid was “routine, and not related to the ongoing inquiry” into an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
The island, Huravalhi, is leased to the influential tourism firm Champa Brothers, according to publicly available records.
Mohamed ‘Uchu’ Moosa, a Champa Brothers partner, is a close associate of Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, an apparent target in the probe into the alleged assassination attempt.
Opposition-aligned Raajje TV said a source familiar with the matter had said the soldiers had searched for explosives.
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