President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has officially inaugurated the Joint Interagency Operations Centre (JIOC). The opening ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The JIOC will serve as the primary operational hub that connects all national institutions to coordinate the response efforts during terrorist attacks. The JIOC is tasked with coordinating counterterrorism measures, developing plans, and executing operations in accordance with the National Terrorism Response Plan. The establishment of the JIOC underscores the administration's commitment to implementing its zero-tolerance policy to counter the rising threat of radicalism, violent extremism, and terrorism in the country.
Among measures taken to counter terrorism, President Solih October 2019 ratified the Second Amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act which includes provisions that accentuate political and religious extremism and radicalisation as terrorist acts.