Iraqi man charged over deaths of migrants heading for Australia
These are external links and will open in a new window/ The 43-year-old Iraqi man is the third to be charged for the incident, which took place in 2001 Police in Australia have charged an Iraqi man over a people-smuggling operation which caused the deaths of more than 350 people. The group of asylum seekers drowned in 2001 after their boat sank during a journey from Indonesia to Australia. Police say the 43-year-old was part of a syndicate which arranged their travel and accommodation for money. He is the third person to be charged over the ...
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