1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt

Target entity: 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt
Context triple: [Operation Cactus (1988), conflict, 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt]

• A. 1987 Fijian coups d'état
  The 1987 Fijian coups d'état were two military takeovers in Fiji that overthrew a newly elected government and led to significant political upheaval and ethnic tensions, particularly affecting the Indo-Fijian community.
• B. 2000 Fijian coup d'état
  The 2000 Fijian coup d'état was a nationalist-led overthrow of Fiji’s democratically elected government that deepened ethnic tensions, particularly between indigenous Fijians and the Indo-Fijian community, and triggered a period of political instability and constitutional crisis.
• C. 2004 Tak Bai incident
  The 2004 Tak Bai incident was a deadly crackdown by Thai security forces on Muslim protesters in Narathiwat Province that became a major flashpoint in the South Thailand insurgency.
• D. 1988 Uprising
  The 1988 Uprising was a nationwide pro-democracy movement in Myanmar (Burma) marked by massive protests and a brutal military crackdown that reshaped the country’s modern political history.
• E. 1991 Haitian coup d’état
  The 1991 Haitian coup d’état was a military overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that plunged Haiti into political turmoil and led to international intervention and eventual restoration of democratic rule.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt
Target entity description: The 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt was an armed bid by mercenaries to overthrow President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s government, which was swiftly foiled with military intervention from India.

• A. 1987 Fijian coups d'état
  The 1987 Fijian coups d'état were two military takeovers in Fiji that overthrew a newly elected government and led to significant political upheaval and ethnic tensions, particularly affecting the Indo-Fijian community.
• B. 2000 Fijian coup d'état
  The 2000 Fijian coup d'état was a nationalist-led overthrow of Fiji’s democratically elected government that deepened ethnic tensions, particularly between indigenous Fijians and the Indo-Fijian community, and triggered a period of political instability and constitutional crisis.
• C. 2004 Tak Bai incident
  The 2004 Tak Bai incident was a deadly crackdown by Thai security forces on Muslim protesters in Narathiwat Province that became a major flashpoint in the South Thailand insurgency.
• D. 1988 Uprising
  The 1988 Uprising was a nationwide pro-democracy movement in Myanmar (Burma) marked by massive protests and a brutal military crackdown that reshaped the country’s modern political history.
• E. 1991 Haitian coup d’état
  The 1991 Haitian coup d’état was a military overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that plunged Haiti into political turmoil and led to international intervention and eventual restoration of democratic rule.
• F. None of above. chosen