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Rohingya displaced by Myanmar armed group, say activists

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A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed on May 18, 2024, to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government. File | Photo Credit: AP Rohingya activists accused a…

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A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya refugees capsizes off Indonesia’s coast; rescue work begins

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Rohingya refugees stand on a capsized boat before being rescued, in the waters of West Aceh, Indonesia, March 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters An Indonesian search-and-rescue ship located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety…

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