Indonesian Fishermen Rescue Rohingya Off Sumatra Coast

Indonesian fishermen rescued at least five Rohingya Muslims off the island of Sumatra in the early hours of Friday and brought them ashore, officials said, in the first such landing this year amid media reports that five others had died at sea. It was not immediately clear where the boat had originated. Rights groups have said they are expecting many more refugees from Myanmar to attempt the dangerous sea crossings. Fishermen in east Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra, brought two...

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