Fifty new Myanmar Rohingya refugees arrive in East Aceh, Indonesia FM calls for international solution on matter

Rohingya refugees sit at a park near the governor's office in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Two boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived on Sunday at Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh where they faced rejection from local communities who are protesting against the increasing numbers of refugees that have entered the region over the past few weeks. - AP

BANDA ACEH (Bernama-Antara): The fresh flow of Rohingya refugees into the Indonesian territory continued as 50 new refugees arrived at Seuneubok Baroh Village in Darul Aman Sub-district, East Aceh District, Aceh Province, this week.

East Aceh Police Chief Adjunct Sen Coms Andy Rahmansyah stated that a vessel reportedly carried them to Kuala Idi Cut Beach. Shortly after the refugees disembarked, the ship returned to sea.