# Malaysia says around 10,000 Myanmar nationals sent home since January

https://mins.news/en/item/87425

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 05:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-says-around-10000-myanmar-nationals-sent-home-since-january-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4806892573c0001e824f6

> Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that about 10,000 Myanmar nationals have been returned to Myanmar since January, as part of efforts to repatriate refugees who fled the civil war.

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