Bangladesh policemen stand next suspected human traffickers following their arrest, in Teknaf. Nearly 50 Rohingya Muslims have been detained at sea by Myanmar's navy on Friday, local officials said on Sunday (Feb 15), the latest from the persecuted minority to be caught trying to flee camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar's restive Rakhine state.- AFP
PATHEIN: Nearly 50 Rohingya Muslims have been detained at sea by Myanmar's navy on Friday, local officials said on Sunday (Feb 15), the latest from the persecuted minority to be caught trying to flee camps in Bangladesh and Myanmar's restive Rakhine state.
It was not immediately clear where the group started their boat journey but they were likely aiming for Malaysia or Indonesia, predominantly Muslim countries with large Rohingya diasporas.
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