Some 200 illegal Rohingya refugees land in Langkawi


LANGKAWI: A boat loaded with some 200 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar landed on the shores of Teluk Yu, near Ayer Hangat here, in the wee hours of Friday.

Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) Langkawi chairman Datuk Chen Liau Weng when contacted said, "I received information from a villager that the boat landed at Teluk Yu, Ayer Hangat at about 3am."

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