WA:Asylum seekers brawl at Christmas Island

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2010
WA:Asylum seekers brawl at Christmas Island

The Department of Immigration is investigating a brawl between 100 asylum seekers at
Christmas Island on Monday night.

The fight broke out at the detention centre's construction camp .. involving Iraqi,
Iranian and Afghan asylum seekers .. and Indonesian boat crew.

A department spokesman says the construction camp is where many of the unaccompanied
minors who arrive at Christmas Island are held .. and the brawl involved teenagers.

Three detainees suffered minor injuries as a result of the fight and were taken to hospital.

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