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Aisyah Llewellyn

Indonesia faces new refugee crisis as Rohingya boat pushed back to sea

Acehnese refused to allow a third boat to land [Amanda Jufrian/AFP]

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia is facing a renewed refugee crisis after the arrival of three boats in as many days with nearly 600 Rohingya people on board.

Two of the boats, the first with 146 passengers and the second with 194, were able to land on beaches in Pidie on Aceh’s east coast on Tuesday and Wednesday, with refugees including women and children pictured collapsed on the sand after reportedly spending a month at sea.

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