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137 detained Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia

Xinhua, August 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

A total of 137 detained Myanmar nationals in Malaysia have been repatriated as the second batch following the first which made up of 138, official media reported on Sunday.

Under the sponsorship of some three private donors, the 137 detained Myanmar nationals, who have been issued certificate of identity, returned to Yangon Friday on a chartered Myanmar international airline from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.

The return of the 137 has brought the total being repatriated to Myanmar to 275.

There were 2,294 Myanmar nationals reportedly detained for various reasons at 11 camps in Malaysia. Enditem