More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals

‘Only bring problems later’: more Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia

Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees arrived at a beach in North Sumatra on Saturday in a leaky wooden boat that brought them from Bangladesh.

Indonesia navy pushes Rohingya refugee boat out of territorial waters amid growing hostility from locals

The Indonesian Navy pushed back a vessel carrying Rohingya refugees after it was detected in Indonesian waters on Wednesday. The refugee boat was intercepted by a naval vessel roughly 63 nautical miles off the coast of Aceh, a semi-autonomous Indonesian province in the northwestern tip of Sumatra island, according to the Indonesian Navy’s account of the incident. Following the interception, the naval vessel “shadowed” the boat until it left Indo…

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals

Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia's North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said Sunday.

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals

Nearly 150 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, have reached a beach in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province after weeks at sea. Officials say the group of 53

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals

Indonesia has seen a sharp rise in Rohingya refugees leaving overcrowded camps in Bangladesh since November

More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals

MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) -- Some 170 likely Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, were found on a beach in Indonesia's North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said on Sunday.