Authorities intercept boat carrying Rohingya refugees, 269 arrested
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A boat carrying 270 Rohingyas was intercepted off Langkawi by marine police and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) this morning.
Upon interception, 53 Rohingyas jumped into the sea in an attempt to evade the authorities, but they were captured by MMEA officers on land.
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