The failed coup d’état of November 3

The mission was declared an abject failure by 07:30 am, and the insurgents sprung to flee from their failed attempt at a coup.

On November 3, 1988, 34 years ago at around 04:00 a.m. an armed group of Tamil insurgents from Sri Lanka had come to the shore of Maldives capital, Male’ City. The mercenaries were led by a Maldivian who saw it as an opportune moment to topple the then state government. To them, their preparations were sound, solid and strong enough to achieve the end they wanted. However, nothing went according to their plan.