Police stated three prison inmates were injured in the joint operation by Security Forces (SFs) in two prisons of Male and Maafushi, on June 12, conducted in connection to the May 6, 2021, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on Parliament (Majlis) Speaker, former President Mohamed Nasheed last May and the ongoing crackdown on religious extremism, reportsSun.mv. The joint operation was conducted by Maldives Police Service, Maldives National Defense Force and Maldives Correctional Service. Police also seized contraband in their raid on prison cells; including one phone with a SIM card from Male’ Prison, and 43 phones with SIM cards from Maafushi prison. The case is under further investigation by Police.