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Malaysia deports Myanmar asylum seekers despite dangers back home: sources

FILE PHOTO: Myanmar migrants to be deported from Malaysia are seen inside an immigration truck, in Lumut, Malaysia on Feb 23, 2021. (Reuters)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia deported 150 Myanmar nationals this month, including former navy officers seeking asylum, and plans to send back more despite the risk of arrest they face at home, four sources familiar with the matter said.

The deportations come despite Malaysia's condemnation of violence in Myanmar since the military ousted an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi last year and cracked down on dissent.

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