'Maldivian terrorist planned attack on World Cup'

Rehman Malik reveals identity of terrorist who was earlier arrested by Interpol in Colombo.


Express March 25, 2011

RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday claimed that the terrorist arrested in Colombo, who was planning an attack on cricketers during the cricket World Cup, was of Maldivian origin.

Malik, who was speaking to the media after attending the inauguration of a passport office in Gujar Khan, said that the government was cooperating with Interpol to cripple the terrorist network in Pakistan.

The interior minister had earlier announced that a terrorist had been arrested by Interpol with the cooperation of Pakistani intelligence agencies but the arrested person has no direct connection with Pakistan.

The Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble had acknowledged Pakistan’s assistance and said that Interpol had managed to arrest a terrorist from Sri Lanka who was allegedly targeting cricketers during the World Cup. The arrest was made after receiving information from the Pakistani government.

COMMENTS (19)

Khalid Rahim | 13 years ago | Reply @pl/sql: Right! the good ties came after the former President Gayoom was unceremoniously removed and Nasheed with RAW help was installed. Now New Delhi calls the shots and it certainly has helped keep both China and Pakistan at bay.
Ali Adam | 13 years ago | Reply This is baseless story; the suspect Iqbal has been released last night in Maldives. He has nothing to do cricketers during the World Cup. In 2007 the Maldives Police issued red notice for suspect for local extreme religious activity here in the Maldives. Pakistan Madrasas need to be banned as they have been the main source of religious extremism in the Maldives. So far all Maldivians in recent history arrested for extremes activities have been students from Pakistan Madrasas.
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