Maldives Police Service, on January 18, confirmed the release of a Maldivian terrorist suspect arrested on October 15, 2020, after his return from Syria, reports Edition.mv. According to Police, he was released under the Monitor Control (MoniCon) order on December 3, after a brief period at the National Reintegration Centre. The suspect was the first alleged insurgent detained at the reintegration centre, established under the Anti-Terrorism Act.