Indonesia uncovers 68 Rohingya, Bangladeshi migrants planning illegal journey to Malaysia


Rohingya refugees sit on a truck after being relocated from Southern Aceh province to Banda Aceh on November 7, 2024. - AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have discovered 68 foreign nationals, including Rohingya and Bangladeshi citizens, at a palm oil plantation in Dumai, Riau Province, believed to be preparing for a sea crossing to Malaysia.

Local residents spotted the group at around 10.40 pm local time on Saturday (April 26) along Jalan Parit 2 in the Tanjung Penyembal subdistrict and immidiately alerted the police and immigration authorities.

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