Immigrants protest again

Police reinforcements were called to Safi detention centre to deal with a noisy disturbance by a number of illegal immigrants, yesterday evening. Sources said a number of mattresses were set on fire during the disturbance. The sources said that the...

Police reinforcements were called to Safi detention centre to deal with a noisy disturbance by a number of illegal immigrants, yesterday evening.

Sources said a number of mattresses were set on fire during the disturbance.

The sources said that the immigrants appeared to be protesting over forthcoming deportations.

Last week, immigrants at the centre caused another disturbance during which a guard was slightly injured. A broken water boiler appeared to have sparked the protest.

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