138 Ethiopians, 23 Kenyans rescued from Myanmar slave camps

Some of the foreigners rescued from a forced labour camp in Myanmar.

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Some 138 Ethiopians and 23 Kenyans are among 260 foreigners rescued this week from a forced labour camp in Myanmar, where they were held by a suspected Chinese online fraud cartel.

The victims, believed to have been trafficked through Thailand and forced to work in online fraud centres, were rescued by the Thai army amid growing concerns for their safety.