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Malaysia turns away two boats of Rohingya refugees

MALAYSIAN authorities said on Saturday they had turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Muslim Rohingya refugees, who were found to have entered the country illegally.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said it had information that two more boats were attempting to enter the country after 196 Rohingya landed early Friday on a beach on the north-eastern resort island of Langkawi. 

They were all detained by authorities.

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