Two Maldivian Co-Pilots Arrested in Flydubai Terror Flight Investigation
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Two Maldivian co-pilots have been arrested for allegedly coordinating flight assignments to Israel with a terrorist pilot named Al-Mami, according to the Maldivian Embassy in the UAE. The co-pilots have been detained for 12 days, with limited contact with families and lawyers. The investigation into the foiled Flydubai terror flight also suggests Al-Mami may have helped them get hired. The terrorist pilot reportedly underwent radicalization in Australia.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Two Maldivian co-pilots are suspected of coordinating flights to Israel with terrorist pilot Al-Mami.
- The arrests are part of an investigation into a foiled terror attempt on a Flydubai flight.
- The co-pilots have been detained for 12 days with restricted access to families and lawyers.
- Al-Mami may have assisted the arrested pilots in securing their jobs with the airline.
- The terrorist pilot reportedly became radicalized in Melbourne, Australia.
- Experts warn of a quiet takeover of institutions by groups linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Two Maldivian co-pilots arrested in connection with a "Flydubai terror flight" are suspected of coordinating their assignments on flights to Israel with the terrorist pilot, Al-Mami, according to the Maldivian Embassy in the UAE. The investigation is also examining suspicions that Al-Mami helped the two men secure employment with the airline, reported Li Ayish, head of the crime desk for "Hamahdura Hamerkazit" (The Central Edition).
The two co-pilots have been in custody for 12 days and are denied contact with their families and lawyers. Even access by embassy representatives is currently limited. The Maldivian Embassy in the Emirates informed the families of two other Maldivian citizens working as co-pilots at the company last week that they had been arrested as part of the investigation.
It is believed the two arrested co-pilots knew Al-Mami through their work at the company and likely lived near him. The incident occurred nearly two weeks after the dramatic foiled terror attempt on a Flydubai plane. The investigation reveals that the terrorist pilot lived for an extended period in Melbourne, Australia, where he underwent a systematic radicalization process at a community center and a local mosque.
Experts warn that this method involves a quiet takeover of mosques, schools, and charitable institutions, creating "no-go zones" that operate as closed autonomies without state enforcement. This process is reportedly linked to the Muslim Brotherhood movement.
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