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Indonesian Navy arrests illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar

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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010
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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

ID: 358466
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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

ID: 358467
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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

ID: 358468
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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

ID: 358470
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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

ID: 358471
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Indonesia's Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province , Indonesia, June 17, 2010. A total of eight illegal Rohingya immigrants illegally entered the island of Bintan from Malaysia while trying to go to the UN office in Jakarta, were arrested by the Navy for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Rohingya are an ethnic minority Muslim tribes in Myanmar, which is predominantly a Buddhist country.

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Great photographs!

Submitted by Hlompho Letsielo on Sun, 29/08/2010 - 17:22.

Great photographs!

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The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010
The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010
The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010
The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010
The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010
The Indonesian Navy arrested eight illegal immigrants from Rohingya Myanmar in Bintan island, Riau islands province for having false immigration documents from the UNHCR. Bintan Island, Indonesia. 17/06/2010

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