Refugee leaders camped outside the Che Guevara Road Home Affairs office in Durban say they fear another confrontation with the group March and March. According to the leaders, the group attacked them last week and has signalled plans to return for another so-called cleanup operation. The claims, reported by IOL, have heightened tensions among the refugee community, who say they are bracing for a possible fresh clash as the threatened operation looms.
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