Radical Islam Biggest Threat To Indian Ocean Region: Mohamed Nasheed

Mumbai: Former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, claimed that al Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS), dreaded West Asian terror groups, are forming a “deep state” in his country. They are Capturing strategic points and key security institutions, according to him.

He claimed that radical Islam is the biggest challenge faced by countries in the region spanning the Indian Ocean.

Nasheed stated that radical Islam is the biggest challenge faced by countries in the region spanning the Indian Ocean.

“The al Qaeda and ISIS are developing a deep state within the Maldives and are capturing strategic positions in the security establishments – in the police, military, in immigration, in the education ministry…so that a deep state is able to influence,” Nasheed said while addressing the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Male on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported.

“Over the past 40 years, a very radical version of Islam has been propagated in the Maldives and much of South Asia, creating a breeding ground for extremist propaganda and jihadi movements. It is said that several Maldivians went to fight in Syria (for the Islamic State),” Nasheed said.

National Thowheeth Jama’ath, a local Jihadi group and ISIS affiliate, had claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attacks.

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