![]() The mercenaries quickly gained control of the capital, including the major government buildings, airport, port, television and radio stations. Disguised as visitors, a similar number had already infiltrated Malé earlier. About 80 armed PLOTE mercenaries landed in the capital Malé before dawn aboard speedboats from a hijacked Sri Lankan freighter. ![]() Whereas the 19 coup d'état attempts against Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's presidency were not considered serious, the third coup d'état attempt in November 1988 alarmed the international community. ( August 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ![]() Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. The intervention by the Indian Armed Forces, codenamed Operation Cactus, defeated the attempted coup. The 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt was by a group of Maldivians led by businessman Abdullah Luthufi and assisted by armed mercenaries of a Tamil secessionist organisation from Sri Lanka, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), to overthrow the government in the island republic of Maldives. People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelamġ,400 Maldivian National Security Serviceġ9 killed (8 NSS), 39 injured (18 NSS), 27 captured.ĥ-11 killed, 75 captured (68 PLOTE, 7 Maldivians).
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