KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is exploring the possibility of working with other countries to help Rohingya Muslims displaced by conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine sate. Armed Forces chief General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor said he is currently looking at all options available to assist the persecuted Rohingya community. “We are looking forward to working closely with other countries’ militaries, particularly near the (conflict area in Rakhine state),” he said when contacted today. On Thursday, Hishammuddin told a press conference that he had instructed Affandi to devise a plan to aid Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya, including the tens of thousands who have fled to Bangladesh. Myanmar’s security forces have launched “clearance operations” on Rohingya villages, following attacks on more than 30 security posts by an armed group known as the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army on Aug 25.

Source: New Strait Times September 08, 2017 10:18 UTC