Molotov cocktails set fire to fence at Rohingya settlement in Kulai
Early this morning, Molotov cocktails were thrown at houses in a Rohingya community in Kulai, sparking a small fence fire that was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.
Around 1.30 am in Kulai Besar, incendiary bottles were tossed at several homes within a Rohingya settlement, igniting a brief blaze on a fence. Police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the fire was put out promptly and no one was hurt. The attack followed the circulation of a video showing Rohingya men taunting local residents, which had gone viral earlier in the day.
Why it matters
The attack highlights rising ethnic tensions and security concerns in Malaysia's Rohingya communities.
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