Hundreds of Rohingya flee shelters in Indonesia’s Aceh region

Benar
Nurdin Hasan
2024.06.04
Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Many of the refugees who escaped are likely trying to head to Malaysia, observers say.

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees rest at a shelter as they wait to be registered by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR in Kuala Parek, East Aceh, Indonesia, Feb. 2, 2024. Cek Mad/AFP

 

 Hundreds of Rohingya refugees have escaped from temporary shelters in Indonesia’s Aceh province, likely aided by human smugglers they paid to ferry them to Malaysia, for better opportunities and family reunions, officials and observers said.