18 Afghans Detained in a Boat in Malaysian Water

Malaysians caught and detained 18 Afghans illegally sailing to Indonesia late Saturday night. These immigrants were found sailing in between the Malaysian Peninsular and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They were being led to Indonesia by Indonesian Boaters. It is common for citizens from Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka to use Malaysia as a starting point for a voyage to Australia from Indonesia. Many of these citizens are seeking refugee within Australia. This has become an illegal act from the ports of Malaysia. The Afghans caught on Saturday, most of them having legal documents, are facing imprisonment for trying to leave Malaysia illegally. Malaysia has made a goal to work towards eliminating this problem; however, they feel like their waters are far too vast to patrol completely by themselves.