← All stories
Malaysia begins sending thousands of Myanmar nationals back to war-torn homeland
29 Sept 2026, 06:06 UTC · 4 independent sources
🚨 MALAYSIA BEGINS RETURNING MYANMAR NATIONALS
Malaysia began an operation Tuesday to send 1,476 Myanmar nationals back to Myanmar.
The repatriation is part of an agreement to return 5,000 people held in Malaysian immigration facilities.
Kuala Lumpur describes the programme as voluntary.
Source: South China Morning Post, abcnews.com #Malaysia #Myanmar
Sources
- South China Morning Post
Malaysia begins sending thousands of Myanmar nationals back to war-torn homeland
- BBC
Malaysia begins controversial repatriation of asylum seekers to Myanmar
- BBC
Malaysia begins controversial repatriation of asylum seekers to Myanmar
- abcnews.com
Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite safety warnings by UN and rights groups
- asia.nikkei.com
Malaysia begins sending home Myanmar refugees despite safety concerns
