MMEA to escort vessels out to sea

Temporary reprieve: Rohingya refugees resting at Lhok Sukon Stadium, in Lhoksukon, Aceh, Indonesia. — EPA

PETALING JAYA: All vessels ferrying illegal immigrants will be escorted out of Malaysian waters, says the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.

MMEA director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish said patrols were stepped up along the country’s borders with Thailand.