Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 detained

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After almost 200 were detained on an island in the northwestern Malaysian state of Kedah, Malaysia’s coast guard announced on Friday ( Jan 3 ) that it was double patrols in its waters to locate boats carrying undocumented Myanmar migrants. &nbsp, &nbsp, &nbsp,

After their vessel sailed on a shore on the resort island of Langkawi, the coast guard claimed officers had detained 196 illegal Myanmar workers in the early hours of Friday.

There are two more ships carrying illegal Myanmar migrants at sea, according to data the coast guard has received, but their precise location is still unknown, the coast guard said in a speech. &nbsp,

Authorities were reportedly pursuing airstrikes in the northeastern waters off Langkawi and border areas, according to director-general of the Indonesian coast guard, Mohd Rosli Abdullah. &nbsp,

According to Mohd Rosli, the coast guard is also in touch with Thai authorities to track down the refugees ‘ movements. &nbsp,

Earlier on Friday, the native English regular The Star reported about&nbsp, 200 Rohingya migrants from Myanmar had come ashore on Langkawi. In Myanmar, which is overwhelmingly Muslim, the Rohingya are a majority.

The beach shield did not specify whether the workers were Rohingya in its statement. &nbsp,