Malaysia extradites the two Maldivians arrested 'en route to join IS'
The two Maldivians were among the 19 suspected terrorist arrested in a special operation in Malaysia
The two Maldivians were among the 19 arrested in a special operation in August
The two Maldivian nationals who were among the 19 suspected terrorists arrested in Malaysia last month, have been extradited to the Maldives.
However, RaajjeMV was unable to get a comment from the Maldives Police Service (MPS) on the matter.
According to Malaysian news outlets, the 29-year-old and 33-year-old were arrested in August. Their identities have not been revealed.
The 19 suspects- 11 foreigners and eight Malaysians- were arrested in a special operation conducted by the Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division in Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Johor, between 1th July and August 30th.
In an interview to Malaysia's 'The Star', Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohamed Fuzi Harun said that the Maldivians "who worked as air-conditioner technicians were arrested for using Malaysia and Singapore as a transit point before heading to Suria to join IS".
While a number of Maldivians are leaving the country to join the war in the Middle East, the international experts and agencies say that Maldives has the world's highest per capita of fighters on the region.
However, the Maldivian government has denied this, saying that the number is "well below 50".
