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Malaysia Intensifies Patrols to Locate Undocumented Myanmar Migrant Boats

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Malaysia Intensifies Patrols to Locate Undocumented Myanmar Migrant Boats

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  • Malaysia’s coastguard has announced an increase in patrols to find boats with undocumented migrants from Myanmar.
  • Nearly 200 undocumented Myanmar migrants were detained on Langkawi after their boat landed on the resort island.
  • The coastguard reported the presence of two additional boats carrying migrants, but their locations remain unknown.
  • Authorities are working with Thai officials for better tracking of the migrant boats in the region.
  • The Rohingya, a persecuted minority group, have been fleeing Myanmar due to severe military actions since 2017. Malaysia, however, has recently tightened measures against undocumented migrants.

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