Defence Minister says that Maldivian forces would be active in Saudi led anti-terrorism coalition

Defence Minister Adam Shareef has said that the Maldivian armed forced would be actively taking part in the Saudi led anti-terrorism coalition.

In an interview to the state media PSM last night, Minister Shareef said that the Government’s decision to take part in the coalition of Islamic countries show the Government’s work to protect the faith.

And he said that being accepted into a league of Arab countries show the trust in the Maldives by the Islamic countries.

The Minister said that the Maldivian forces would be taking part in three ways in the coalition army including sharing the intelligence with the nations and actively on the field.

So far 34 countries have agreed to work with the Saudi forces to combat terrorism.

Aside from the Maldives and Saudi Arabia, the alliance consists of the UAE, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Turkey, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Djibouti, Senegal, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Gabon, Guinea, Qatar, Cote d’Ivoire, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Malaysia, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Yemen. Most which are small Islamic countries.

The Saudi Government said that the alliance would not only be combating against IS but all terrorist organizations.