Malaysia hasn’t caught up yet. More than 500 Rohingya refugees fleeing detention centers
20 Apr AFP 528 Rohingya migrants reportedly fled the detention center in Kedah state. North of Malaysia at 4:00 a.m. local time. They all relied on the chaos of the riots as only 23 officers in the detention center were unable to stop the situation.
Malaysian immigration director Kyrul Dzaimi Daud said most of the arrests had been made but 176 people had escaped and six were killed as officers opened fire for resisting extrajudicial action. Arrested and attempted to escape divided into 2 men, 2 women and 1 boy and 1 girl each.
Most of the Rohingya immigrants are from Myanmar. and smuggled into Malaysia on human-trafficking boats. Those arrested by Malaysian authorities are often taken to the above detention centers. which has a crowded environment and lacks hygiene The cause of the riot is still under investigation by the police.
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