National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Monday, disclosed that local and international authorities confirm the non-involvement of Maldivians in the Easter terror attacks in various parts of Sri Lanka on Sunday.
The aftermath of eight bomb blasts puts the current death toll at 290, while over 500 are injured. Security in Maldives was heightened following the attacks in the neighbouring country.
According to a tweet by NCTC, there is no truth to the claims linking Maldives to the bombings. The tweet further urged citizens to refrain from spreading unverified information, and advised them to be responsible.
Our local and international partners assure us there’s no truth as of yet to the claims linking Maldives to yesterday's terrorist attack in Sri Lanka. We urge all to be responsible and refrain from sharing unverified information. For queries please call our Hotline at 1615.
— NCTC Maldives (@NCTCMaldives) April 22, 2019
As of today, Sri Lankan authorities have made a total of 24 arrests in relation to the bomb blasts. However, their identities have yet to be revealed.
The Easter Sunday bombings were the most violent attacks Sri Lanka has seen in the last decade. The country has issued a state of emergency effective from Monday midnight which will allow armed forces to exercise every option in order to stop acts of terrorism.
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