Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Andaman & Nicobar Islands: India Rescues Refugees Set Adrift by Thailand

Thailand's military is under fire for allegedly setting adrift boats loaded with hundreds of Burmese and Bangladeshi refugees over the weekend. Some of the accusations seem too brutal to believe. The Times reports "that up to 1,000 refugees... were towed out to sea and abandoned in open water, with their hands bound and with little food and water." The Indian coast guard has come to the refugees' rescue. Unfortunately only about 450 people have been found alive so far.
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