Maldives: Suspected jihadists held over Maldives stabbings - BBC News
Three suspected Islamic extremists have been arrested in the Maldives for stabbing two Chinese nationals and an Australian.
The three men were attacked on Tuesday on Hulhumale, an island four miles north of the capital Male.
The men are recovering in hospital.
A Maldivian group affiliated with the Islamic State group have taken responsibility for the attack in a video posted online, local media reported.
Police are investigating the authenticity of the video.
"The Maldives police service has arrested three suspects under a court warrant in relation to the stabbing of three foreign nationals," the force said in a statement.
