On Friday, fishermen rescued over 700 asylum seekers whose boat sank, and the  Navy reportedly saved 200 more after they were found swimming along the coast of , Indonesia. Major general Fuad Basya, spokesman for the Indonesian military, said fisherman first noticed the people and a warship was deployed to retrieve them. The rescued members included  and , a stateless minority of from Myanmar. Myanmar is mainly and the rates the Rohingya among the world's most persecuted groups. According to ABC News, Basya also believes the asylum seekers found in the water may have left the boat on purpose to be rescued to avoid being sent away from Indonesia waters. Malaysia and Indonesia have maintained a policy of turning away boats of migrants which, according to , the Untied Nations and  have both criticised.  has recently cracked down on , which has affected the routes by which transport migrants. The US State Department said  , the Secretary of State, contacted Thailand's foreign minister over temporary housing for the Rohingya out at sea. Jeff Rathke, the State Department Spokesperson, said, "We urge the governments of the region to work together quickly, first and foremost, to save the lives of migrants now at sea who are in need of an immediate rescue effort". Rathke also asked the governments of South East Asia not to turn away boats of people seeking asylum.
On Friday, fishermen rescued over 700 asylum seekers whose boat sank, and the Indonesian Navy reportedly saved 200 more after they were found swimming along the coast of , Indonesia. Major general Fuad Basya, spokesman for the Indonesian military, said fisherman first noticed the people and a warship was deployed to retrieve them. The rescued members included Bangladeshis and , a stateless minority of from Myanmar. Myanmar is mainly and the rates the Rohingya among the world's most persecuted groups. According to ABC News, Basya also believes the asylum seekers found in the water may have left the boat on purpose to be rescued to avoid being sent away from Indonesia waters. Malaysia and Indonesia have maintained a policy of turning away boats of migrants which, according to , the Untied Nations and United States have both criticised. Thailand has recently cracked down on , which has affected the routes by which transport migrants. The US State Department said John Kerry , the Secretary of State, contacted Thailand's foreign minister over temporary housing for the Rohingya out at sea. Jeff Rathke, the State Department Spokesperson, said, "We urge the governments of the region to work together quickly, first and foremost, to save the lives of migrants now at sea who are in need of an immediate rescue effort". Rathke also asked the governments of South East Asia not to turn away boats of people seeking asylum.
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