for now, susan burke major general john altenburg, thank you. >> next to southeast asia. nation of myanmar, also known as burma, is home to one of the most persecuted minorities in the world, that according to the u.n. they are muslims known as the rohinga and human rights groups say they've been recent targets of ethnic cleansing by their buddhist neighbors. john sparks of "independent television news" reports on the dangerous journey for those who try to leave. >> reporter: on a wind-swept stretch of the bangladesh coast, there is a ragged-looking settlement hidden amongst the trees. home to thousands who've fled from neighboring burma, they're rohingya muslims fleeing vicious ethnic violence in their homeland, but few want to stay. however, they've come here to find themselves a ship. they want to escape and these people are desperate. >> reporter: inside a shabby- looking shack, our team found one group waiting for instructions. waiting for a telephone call to say their boat to malaysia is ready. recruited by brokers and they've been here waiting for days. some young,