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Malaysia detains over 100 Rohingya refugees seeking shelter at UNHCR

Rohingya refugees gather in front of the office of the United Nations (UN) refugee agency after being evicted from their homes, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday. (Photo: Reuters)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Reuters) - Malaysian authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers on Monday who had gathered outside the United Nations (UN) refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, saying they were seeking protection after being evicted from their homes.

All of the refugees outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) were taken away with their belongings ⁠in four police trucks at around 8.30pm local time (1230 GMT), according to Reuters witnesses at the scene.

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