Police arrest Maldivian on America's OFAC terrorist list

Local media Mihaaru reported that Maldives Police Service arrested Mohamed Ameen, who was on the list of terrorists publicised by America's Department of the Treasuries Office of Foreign Affairs Control (OFAC).

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Shahudha Mohamed

2019-10-24 09:18:15

Local media Mihaaru reported that Maldives Police Service arrested Mohamed Ameen, who was on the list of terrorists publicised by America's Department of the Treasuries Office of Foreign Affairs Control (OFAC).

He was arrested over allegations of spreading extremist ideologies in Maldives on a large scale in addition to recruiting and directing terrorist fighters abroad.

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