Nearly 200 Rohingya stranded on Indonesia beach: AFP
Sunday, 10 December 2023 Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, were stranded on a beach in western Indonesia after local authorities refused to accept them. The refugees arrived by boat, joining the largest influx of Rohingya since 2015. The Rohingya, who faced a crackdown by Myanmar's military in 2017, have fled to Bangladesh and attempted dangerous sea journeys to Malaysia or Indonesia. The local government in Aceh province, where the boat landed, refused to provide the refugees with basic needs.
400 Rohingya arrived in Indonesia's Aceh province, adding to a recent surge of arrivals. Two boats carrying an estimated 200 Rohingya each landed in Pidie and Aceh Besar districts. Amid resistance and social media backlash, police stop 150 protesters attempting to breach a refugee shelter, as...
After being adrift at sea for weeks, more than 300 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, mostly women and children, finally reach the coast of western Indonesia – only for most of them to remain stranded..
Sunday, 10 December 2023
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