Security forces in the Maldives have sealed off the country's parliament and arrested two opposition legislators amid a deepening crisis over President Abdulla Yameen's refusal to free jailed politicians.
Soldiers in riot gear surrounded the parliament building in Male on Sunday soon after the opposition petitioned the parliament to remove the island nation's attorney general and its chief prosecutor.
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Maldives Crisis: Army Seals Off Parliament, Arrest Lawmakers -- India.com
Maldives facing 'national security crisis' as top court seeks to impeach President Yameen over jailed politicians -- South China Morning Post
‘Tantamount to a coup’: Maldives military surround government buildings – reports -- RT
Maldives Supreme Court says no legal barriers in releasing opposition leaders -- Reuters
Maldives top court seeks to impeach president: attorney general -- Reuters
The Maldives: Political turmoil threatens the 'island paradise' -- Justin Rowlatt, BBC
Maldives country profile -- BBC
