Indonesian Citizens From North Sumatra Evacuated From The Conflict Area Of Laukkaing Myanmar

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JAKARTA - An Indonesian citizen from North Sumatra with the initials FK was rescued from the conflict area in Laukkaing, Myanmar, and arrived in Medan on Friday (1/12).

"Thanks to the intensive coordination carried out by representatives of the Republic of Indonesia with representatives of Malaysia in Yangon and Beijing, FK can join around 120 Malaysians who were evacuated on November 30, to be dispatched to Kunming in China," said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, December 2.

In Kunming, chartered aircraft facilitated by the Malaysian government have been waiting for them to be flown to Kuala Lumpur.

Arriving in Malaysia, FK was received by the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and immediately continued his trip to Medan at 10 local time using commercial flights.

Laukkaing is a city in the northern state of Shan in northern Myanmar where there are many online gambling companies. FK is in Laukkaing because it works in the business sector.

"The Indonesian government expresses its appreciation to the Malaysian government for its assistance in facilitating the evacuation of one Indonesian citizen in question," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.