36 Rohingya refugees resettled in the US


Two of the Rohingya refugees who were resettled in the US. - Photo courtesy of UNHCR

PETALING JAYA: One year after landing in Malaysia, following a harrowing ordeal in the Bay of Bengal, 36 Rohingya refugees have been resettled in the United States.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that the 36 refugees departed Malaysia early Thursday morning under its resettlement programme. 

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