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Reception Camp: Refugees Return and Transit Centre

reception camp: Around 700,000 Rohingya fled the troubled area to squalid camps in Bangladesh last year as Burma's army launched a brutal crackdown following insurgent attacks on security posts, according to Toronto Star. State television showed the ambassadors touring the border area. Delegation members said they hope to help the refugees return quickly and safely to their homes there. Travelling by helicopter, they visited two villages, one transit centre and one reception camp, where refugees who return will initially be housed. Min Aung Hlaing. Read more Top-level UN team meets Burma leader in Rohingya probe Article Continued Below Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya Muslims fleeing Burma Burma military put on UN blacklist for credibly suspected' of carrying out sexual violence They also met with members of different groups affected by the violence and upheaval, including Rakhine Buddhists, Hindus and some Rohingya Muslims who did not flee. react-empty 140 The ambassadors visited refugees in Bangladesh over the weekend, and on Monday held talks with Burma officials, including the country's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and military commander in chief Senior Gen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.