Indonesia: Aceh community support rescued Rohingya refugees
A community in western Indonesia is banding together to support a group of 99 Rohingya refugees, who they rescued from Indonesian waters late last month.
A community in Indonesia is banding together to support a group of Rohingya refugees they rescued.
People in Aceh province towed their boat to safety late last month.
Now they are trying to connect unaccompanied children with their families.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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