Report: Ayya
Maldives Police has revealed that an additional improvised explosive device, IED, was made along with the one detonated on the 29 of September at Sultan Park. The statement was made at press briefing held at the main headquarters of Police yesterday afternoon.According to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abdulla Riyaz, 6 suspects arrested in connection with the Sultan Park detonation, 3 has confessed to making an additional IED during the interrogation process. He further said in addition to the already arrested, further 8 have been arrested last week in connection to the Sultan Park bombing which injured twelve tourists.
3 out of the recently 8 men recently arrested have confessed to their part in the bombing of Sultan Park says Abdulla Riyaz. He further said 3 out of the 6 previously arrested have confessed to making an additional IED. The 3 terror suspects who confessed to making the additional IED are Ahmed Naseer, age 20 of Saadhunaa Manzil / Ga. Kaduhulhudhoo, Moosa Inaz age 22 of Finihiyaage of L. Kalhaidhoo and Mohamed Sobah age 19 of Landhooaage / Male’ Vilinglili. These 3 has been formally charged for their involvement in the bomb blast of September 29 and first court hearing was held on Tuesday 20 November. They were charged under clause (b) of article 6 in reference article 2 of the Maldives law on anti terrorism for making a bomb with assistance from others, and detonating the devise targeting tourists at Sultan Park.
Identity of 5 suspects out of recently arrested 8 was not revealed by the police. However the other three who confessed to making second IED was revealed and they are Ali Shaffeq age 24, Kashimaage, Raa.Kadholhudhoo, Ahmed Ilham age22 of Mutheege, Guraidhoo Kaafu Atoll and Ibrahim Shiham of Hadhuvaree Manzil/ Guraidhoo/ Kaafu Atoll.
Riyaz said that police already have important information on the making the second IED and such places where the suspects used for making the bomb and their belongings are being searched by the police.
“We are searching the likely places where they might have kept second IED; they had planned to detonate the two bombs simultaneously; the second IED and one detonated at Sultan Park are of the same design, as the investigation is still going on, we cannot give much information” said Riyaz.
Assistant Commissioner Riyaz also said the second IED has not been found as yet.
Assistant Commissioner further said 10 terror suspects hiding in Pakistan has not been found and that no additional information has been received.
The terror suspects hiding in Pakistan are are Hassan Yousuf age 26 of Mirusmaage / L.Kalhaidhoo, Mohamed Amin age 23 of Kariyaage / Maathadu / Fuvahmulak, Hassan Riyaz age 21 of Dazy Villa / Haa Dhaalu Nehlhaidhoo, Mohamed Iqbal age 38 of M.Naseemee Villa / Male’, Mohamed Imadh age 27 of Amaaz / B. Dharavandhoo , Ibrahim Maslamath age 31 of Ma.Gold Ring / Male’, Hussain Shimadh age 25/ B. Dharavandhoo Moosa Manik age 20 of Harudhulaage / S. Hithadhoo, Abdul Latheef Ibrahim age 24 of L.Kalaidhoo and Ali Shameem age 25 of Sh. Komandoo
Interpol earlier this month has issued Red Notice for their arrests.
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