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    Government spokesman Mohamed Shareef said that police arrested the suspects hours after the blast but no motive has been established yet. "The Maldives has never had something like this before. We are taking this very seriously because tourism is our life blood" Shareef said after the blast on Saturday. Full Article at Boston Globe
    The Maldives has never had something like this before. We are taking this very seriously because tourism is our life blood
    SOURCE: Boston Globe 26 months ago

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