Hundreds More Rohingya Refugees Arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh

Hundreds More Rohingya Refugees Arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh
Rohingya Muslim women and children rest, following their arrival in Kulee village, Pidie regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on Nov. 19, 2023. Riska Munawarah/Reuters
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ACEH—More than 500 Rohingya refugees originally from Burma (also known as Myanmar) landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh Province on Sunday, the fourth wave of arrivals this week, a local UNHCR official said.

The refugees, who arrived at various parts of the province including Bireuen, Pidie, and East Aceh, have overwhelmed local facilities, Munawaratul Makhya, a UNHCR official, told Reuters.