Fishermen’s protest: Police raid boats; take several mi

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The police on Thursday began raiding the fishing boats involved in a protest off the Maldivian capital that has now entered a second day, targeting expatriates working on these boats. The protest, organized by the Bodu Kanneli Masveringe Union (BKMU) - a trade union of yellowfin tuna fishermen – began at 09:00 am Wednesday from the Hulhumale’ jetty, before heading to