Rohingya refugees fear for safety of relatives in Rakhine


Offering support: Sharifah Shakirah (right) comforting fellow refugee Hasinah as they worry about the fate of their families in Rakhine.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hasinah Kamal doesn’t know if her sister back in Rakhine state, Myanmar, is alive or dead, and she has never been more fearful.

The Rohingya refugee has not been able to sleep since violence erupted in their villages on Aug 25, after the army mounted a massive counter-offensive following attacks by insurgents on police posts and an army base.

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