Three more soldiers jailed over boat blast
Three more soldiers have been sentenced to jail on charges of obstructing justice over the September 28 blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
20 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
The criminal court has sentenced three more soldiers over the September 28 explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
Ahmed ‘Papa’ Fayaz Ali Riza, the former head of the armoury, was handed today a two-year jail sentence on a charge of obstruction of justice and an additional three months and 18 days on a charge of obstructing law enforcement officers.
Moosa Zameer and Ahmed Thiham were sentenced to four months and 24 days for obstructing justice.
The president had escaped unhurt from the explosion, but his wife and two aides sustained minor injuries.
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