Malaysia brings home 121 suspected victims of job scams trapped in Myanmar conflict

Police officers speak to some people out of the 121 people, comprised of mostly Malaysians who are suspected of being victims of job scams trapped in the Myanmar conflict, as they arrived in Malaysia at Sepang, Malaysia, Dec 1, 2023. — Huzaini Mat Hussin/Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Handout via Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 121 people, mostly Malaysians suspected of being victims of job scams, were evacuated from Myanmar on Dec 1 after being stranded by fighting between the military and rebel groups in the country’s north, Malaysia’s foreign ministry said.

The group, which included an Indonesian national, arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 3.24am local time (1924 GMT) through a specially arranged flight from Kunming, China, the ministry said in a statement.