Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has branded ISIS an extremist group، and tweeted saying that there is no room for such a band in Maldives.
While this is the first time a Maldivian government official has spoken critically of ISIS، leaders and scholars from other Muslim nations have generally been critical of the group.
Recently، the United States has launched airstrikes on ISIS-held territories with a stated goal of securing passage for those trapped by ISIS، and killing the leaders of ISIS،