Missing Rohingya refugees found alive on island off Langkawi

Authorities have detained the 26 refugees and arrested two others for suspected trafficking. FMTNews Rohingya Langkawi MMEA

A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency boat searching for survivors off Langkawi last week.

Malaysia does not recognise refugee status, but the Muslim-majority country is a favoured destination for Rohingya Muslims seeking a better life after escaping a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar and, more recently, refugee camps in Bangladesh. “They were found hiding in the bushes on the island,” Mohd Zubil Mat Som, director-general of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, said in a text message.

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