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Afghan Refugees
Oct 28 2009, Chris

wo Indonesian fishermen were jailed for five years Wednesday for smuggling a boat full of Afghan refugees which exploded, killing five, after it was stopped by Australian border officials.

Mohamad Tahir and Beny, both 19, told the Northern Territory...

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