MNDF: No dangerous item found in Republic Square

Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), on Wednesday, announced that no dangerous item had been found in Republic Square.

The announcement came after a red suitcase was found unattended to, next to a trashcan in the Republic Square, on Wednesday morning, creating alarm.

It led to MNDF’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team being dispatched to the scene to screen the suitcase for explosives as a precaution.

MNDF has confirmed the case did not contain “any dangerous item”.

The Republic Square, located in front of the MNDF headquarters and Maldives Police Service headquarters, is a popular public space in Male’.