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."

"The landing location is near a cement factory,"

"I was told there were 200 of them including men, women and children,"

"This is the first Rohingya boat landing in Langkawi just three

days of the beginning of the new year 2025,"

Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will issue an official statement soon.

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