2007 Malé bombing

The 2007 Malé bombing was a bomb blast on September 29, 2007, in Sultan Park near the Islamic Centre in the Maldivian capital Malé, injuring 12 foreign tourists. The park is located in the shadow Maldivian Army (MNDF) Headquarters where several surveillance cameras are trained. It was the first known bombing to take place in the Maldives.

Local media reported that the bomb was homemade, and consisted of a gas cylinder, a washing machine motor and a mobile phone. The tourists hurt were eight from China, two from Britain, and two from Japan.

A state of high alert was declared in Maldivian cities. Both the airports and ferry services in Male' were placed on high alert. The president also held a security meeting at his residence attended by Home Minister Abdullah Kamal Deen, National Security Advisor Colonel Mansoor, and Tourism Minister Mahmood Shaugy.

Suspects

Within 48 hours, 12 suspects—ten Maldivian nationals and two foreigners—were arrested by police.

On October 3 at a police press conference, an assistant commissioner of police gave reporters information on two of the suspects: Ahmed Naseer from Kanduhulhudhoo, Gaafu Alif Atoll, and Moosa Inas from Kalhaidoo, Laamu Atoll. Both are Maldivian natives in their early twenties.