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Indonesia detains Afghan asylum seekers bound for Aust

Aug 16, 2008
Police in eastern Indonesia have confirmed that nine Afghan asylum seekers planning to travel to Australia have been detained on the island of Flores.

The nine men and one Indonesian organiser were arrested on Wednesday night...

Mr Hello says none of the men can speak English and only one is carrying a passport.

The police intend to hand the Afghans over to the International Organisation for Migration tomorrow.

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