Terrorist Financing

Indonesian terrorist group’s funding traced to Maldives

Money was wired through Western Union to an Islamic State-linked group.

President blames Nasheed for Maldives losing correspondent bank

President Abdulla Yameen has blamed former President Mohamed Nasheed’s claims of Maldivians joining extremist groups in Syria for an international bank dropping the Maldives from its client list.

MDP chairperson challenges Yameen to dispute evidence of corruption

Citing the transaction number, the bank account number, the name of the employee who oversaw the transaction, and the name and mobile phone number of the bank’s manager, Ali Waheed challenged Yameen to refute the allegation that US$500,000 was deposited to his account at the Maldives Islamic Bank on October 12.

MDP questions sincerity of Islamic minister’s stance on ISIS