116 Rohingya refugees rescued by Indonesian fishermen off Aceh coast
ISTANBUL (AA) – Indonesian fishermen rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, on Saturday after their boat sank off the coast of Aceh province, according to a local daily.
Jakarta Globe reported that the group had fled Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, hoping to reach Indonesia or Malaysia.
“They look very weak from hunger and dehydration,” said local police chief Nova Suryandaru. While residents provided immediate help, many locals were opposed to their long-term stay.
Indonesia has called for international assistance as the refugee crisis grows.
Persecution of the Rohingya Muslims in Burma has forced a large number to leave their their homes over the last eight years.
Over a million fled to neighboring Bangladesh but there too they are living a miserable life in camps.
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