Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya who tried to leave country

State media says group, including children, sent to prison for two to five years for not having documents

Myanmar has jailed 112 people, including 12 children, from the minority Rohingya after they were caught attempting to leave the country, Qazet.az reports.

The court in Bogale in the southern Ayeyarwady region of Myanmar sentenced the group on January 6, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday, citing local police.