Thirty Anjouan islanders who fled political violence by pro-secession government supporters last week have been arrested on their return home, media reports said on Sunday. The 30 were denied assylum in the French territory of Mayotte and were arrested on their arrival in Anjouan, reportedly on the orders of the island's new hardline leader Colonel Said Abeid. Two local private stations are also said to have been closed, apparently for questioning Abeid's authority.
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