Over 500 Rohingya Flee Malaysian Detention, 6 Killed on Highway

Over 500 Rohingya Flee Malaysian Detention, 6 Killed on Highway
An armed police officer stands guard as ethnic Rohingya men gather upon arrival at a temporary shelter in Lhoksukon, Indonesia, on May 13, 2015. Binsar Bakkara/AP Photo
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More than 500 Rohingya migrants from Burma fled a Malaysian detention center on April 20, with six being killed on a highway while fleeing, a Malaysian official said.

Malaysian immigration chief Khairul Dzaimee Daud said a total of 528 Rohingya escaped from the Sungai Bakap Temporary Immigration Depot in Penang after breaking down doors and barrier grills.

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