Two areas in Male’ City have been cordoned off, with armed security forces active at the scene.
The two areas which had been cordoned off on Tuesday afternoon is Justice Building area and China Embassy area – both of which the public and journalists have been denied access to.
Armed security forces cordon off Justice Building area in Male' City on July 5, 2022. (Sun Photo/Mohamed Shafeeu)
Maldives Police Service and Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) have yet to comment as to why armed officers are active at the scene.
Usually, such armed operations are carried out over cases related to bomb threats or terrorism.
To be updated..