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Myanmar arrests 112 Rohingya 'without documents’

Bangladeshi security personnel stand guard beside Rohingya refugees rescued from the sea after a Malaysia-bound boat sank off the Bangladesh coast in Teknaf on Oct 4 this year. Muslim-majority Malaysia is the preferred destination of many Rohingya seeking work. (Photo by AFP)


Myanmar authorities have arrested more than 110 Rohingya, including children, for travelling “without official documents” as they tried to make their way to Malaysia, state media reported on Friday.

A total of 112 people, including a dozen children, were arrested in the southeastern township of Bogale, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar, with 35 given five-year prison terms.

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