Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Around 260 foreign nationals, who were trafficked and forced to work in online scam centers in Myanmar, are set to be repatriated following a rescue operation, Thailand's army announced Thursday.

The individuals, from 20 different countries, were brought to Thailand's Tak province from Myanmar's Myawaddy district on Wednesday. The victims include people from Ethiopia, Kenya, the Philippines, Malaysia, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and several other nations, AP reports.

According to Thai authorities, these individuals were coerced into working in online scam centers that operated across Southeast Asia. These scams, including fake romantic schemes, fraudulent investment offers, and illegal gambling, have defrauded victims...