Malaysia detains 202 suspected Rohingya Muslims who arrived illegally by boat, officials say, raising fears that people smugglers are back in action despite coronavirus
A boat carrying suspected ethnic Rohingya migrants is seen detained in Malaysian territorial waters, in Langkawi, Malaysia, April 5, 2020.
The boat was found adrift around one nautical mile from a luxury beachside resort on the holiday island of Langkawi, off the west coast of the Malaysian peninsula, the Malaysian maritime enforcement agency said in a statement. The group will be handed over to immigration authorities for attempting to enter the country illegally, the coastguard said.Malaysia, which does not recognise refugee status, is a favoured destination for ethnic Rohingya fleeing a military-led crackdown in Myanmar and squalid conditions at refugee camps in Bangladesh.
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