The Maldives Minister of Home Affairs Sheikh Imran Abdullah has challenged attacks aimed at trembling the island nation's civil affairs and liberties.

The Home Minister has come forward with a warning following a now viral video of individuals claiming responsibility for the stabbing of 03 foreigners at Hulhumale' on Tuesday evening.

Speaking in this regard, Minister Imran Abdullah ensured the safety of people visiting the island nation is paramount and of civil interest to the country as well.

The Minister had further claimed all necessary actions will be taken in order to assure the safety of foreign visitors.

Meanwhile, outspoken local religious scholar Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Iyaz commented the safety and preservation of the lives and properties of guests visiting the country should be of importance, and is thus decreed in the teachings of Islam as well.

The stabbings at Hulhumale' on Tuesday night, for which a radicalist group has since taken responsbility over, in a now viral video claimed the attacks of such kind will continue against foreign visitors.