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Asylum seekers at a detention in Australia have destroyed buildings and property in a . The riots started on Wednesday at the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney. Around 100 detainees set to nine buildings and clashed with riot . The protestors also threw and pieces of furniture at firefighters who came to out the fires. The rioters destroyed a computer , a kitchen, a laundry and medical facilities. Asylum seekers have similar protests in recent in Australia.

Australia’s immigration department, which the centre, said the fires were out. They condemned what they said was the "appalling" behaviour of the . Immigration Minister Chris Bowen that he would not tolerate this of violence. Brami Jegan, the Refugee Action Coalition said riots were of stress and frustration and “a for help”. Jegan told Australia’s ABC news that people have been in the centre for two years.