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Australian troops force asylum seekers off ship

Australian troops are forcibly removing more than 200 refugees who refuse to leave a navy ship that picked them up last month.

Australian troops force asylum seekers off ship

Mon, 01 Oct, 2001 - 08:18

Australian troops are forcibly removing more than 200 refugees who refuse to leave a navy ship that picked them up last month.

Six asylum seekers accompanied by 12 soldiers were ushered off the HMAS Manoora on to the Pacific island of Nauru.

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Courts World: Other Heathrow Place: Pacific island of Nauru Place: northern Australia Place: Manoora Place: Nauru Place: Australia Person: prime minister Person: John Howard Person: Iraqis Organisation: Australia Organisation: Nauruan Government Organisation: Australian government Organisation: Nauru

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