MMEA intercepts two boats with 300 Myanmar nationals off Langkawi


ALOR SETAR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has intercepted two boats carrying nearly 300 Myanmar nationals off the southwest coast of Pulau Rebak, Langkawi.

Its director-general Admiral Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah said the boats were located at 4.16pm on Friday (Jan 3), with passengers appearing exhausted after an arduous journey without sufficient food and water.

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