The President Confers November 3 Shields on Five Veterans at Victory Day Ceremony

President and Commander-in-Chief Dr Mohamed Muizzu conferred November 3 commemorative shields on five military veterans during the official Victory Day ceremony at Republic Square last night.

The honours were presented to the surviving heroes of the reconnaissance patrol team dispatched during the attempted coup on November 3, 1988: Sergeant First Class Ibrahim Shareef, Staff Sergeant Hussain Ali, Sergeant Hussain Manik, Corporal Abdullah Naseem, and Lance Corporal Abdullah Mufeed.

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Upon arriving at Republic Square, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed were received by Minister of Defence and National Service Hassan Rasheed and Chief of Defence Force Major General Ibrahim Hilmy, before the proceedings formally commenced with the raising of the Presidential Standard.

During the event, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) staged a commemorative military demonstration titled Leyge Jihaad, depicting the events of the 1988 assault. The President also officially released a new MNDF album of patriotic songs and delivered a national address.

The commemorative gathering was attended by Speaker of the People’s Majlis Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Chief Justice Abdul Ghanee Mohamed, Cabinet Ministers, senior State officials, and other distinguished dignitaries.