President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has established the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in order to combat the growing threat of radicalisation and extremism in the Maldives.
The NCTC has been mandated to act as the national focal point on all counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism efforts. The centre will formulate counter-terrorism and anti-terrorism guidelines and procedures based on the analysis of international benchmarks and best practices. NCTC is set to gather and analyse intelligence, from all state agencies, on terrorism activities and inform relevant state authorities. It will also seek to identify radicalised elements within the communities and run targeted rehabilitation programs to those in need.
The Centre will coordinate with the relevant state agencies and social NGO’s in eradicating the threat of terrorism and radicalism in the country.