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More than 130 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia's Aceh

 Published: 12:35, 1 February 2024

More than 130 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia's Aceh

Over 130 Rohingya landed on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday, an official at the UN refugee agency said, the latest in a series of such arrivals that have drawn controversy in the Southeast Asian country.

The Rohingya, a persecuted religious minority in Myanmar, have faced rejection and hostility from locals in Aceh when they land ashore. Nearly 2,000 of them have arrived since October last year, UNHCR data showed.

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