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Malaysian PM Announces Myanmar Agreement to Accept 5,000 Rohingya Refugees

2 sources across 2 countries · Japan · United Kingdom

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  • The Japan Times Japan · Centre · News2u Holdings
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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The Malaysian Prime Minister has stated that Myanmar agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia. This development follows recent tensions between the refugee population and local communities in Malaysia.

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