Maldives minister sacked after boat blast

AFP, COLOMBO: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has sacked his defence minister after a security lapse led to an alleged attempt to assassinate the leader, his spokesman said Wednesday.
Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Muaz Ali announced the sacking of Defence Minister Moosa Ali Jaleel in a tweet, but gave no further details. The government has not yet announced his replacement.
“The president has dismissed Defence Minister Moosa Ali Jaleel,” the spokesman tweeted in the Maldivian language Dhivehi.
It followed a reshuffle of key security officials in the wake of the September 28 explosion aboard Yameen’s boat, as he was about to disembark at the capital island Male.
The Maldivian leader was unhurt in the blast but his wife and two others suffered minor injuries, in what a minister last week said was “likely to have been an attempt on the president’s life”. Maldivian authorities have arrested two security personnel who had access to Yameen’s boat but have yet to disclose what caused the explosion.

Maldives minister sacked after boat blast

AFP, COLOMBO: Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has sacked his defence minister after a security lapse led to an alleged attempt to assassinate the leader, his spokesman said Wednesday. Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Muaz Ali announced the sacking of Defence Minister Moosa Ali Jaleel in a tweet, but gave no further details. The government has not yet announced his replacement. The president has dismissed Defence Minister Moosa Ali Jaleel, the spokesman tweeted in the Maldivian language Dhivehi. It followed a reshuffle of key security officials in the wake of the September 28 explosion aboard Yameens boat, as he was about to disembark at the capital island Male. The Maldivian leader was unhurt in the blast but his wife and two others suffered minor injuries, in what a minister last week said was likely to have been an attempt on the presidents life. Maldivian authorities have arrested two security personnel who had access to Yameens boat but have yet to disclose what caused the explosion.