An abducted Maldivian journalist was murdered by Islamist militants, a panel inv...
MALE - An abducted Maldivian journalist was murdered by Islamist militants, a panel investigating deaths and disappearances under the previous government said, in remarks that were critical of former president Abdulla Yameen.
Journalists and rights groups in the tropical archipelago say Rilwan’s criticism of the government and radical Islam could have made him a target. Rilwan was murdered at sea after his abduction, Suood said, but he declined to elaborate, saying details could hamper the investigation.
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