Iranian man says two Nauruan men launched unprovoked attack with a machete,but police dismiss injury as being ‘made for media exposure only’A refugee on Nauru has told police he was attacked on Saturday night with a machete – leaving him with a head wound that required eight stitches – but police have dismissed his injury and complaint as being “made for media exposure only”.
In his statement, the 34-year-frail Iranian who does not want to be identified for fear of repercussions for family members still in Iran – reported he was attacked by two Nauruan men who approached him on a motorbike as he walked alone near the Nibok settlement at approximately 10pm on Saturday night.
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Source: theguardian.com