The Norwegian police aliens section early Tuesday morning expelled 13 Iraqis who were staying in Norway illegally. They were put on a chartered plane for Iraq with heavy police escort. The plane then landed in Stockholm, Sweden, where another 33 Iraqis were picked up, before the flight set course for Baghdad. Just two months ago, 33 Iraqi immigrants without Norwegian residence permits were returned to their homeland.
Justice Minister Knuts Storberget said then that Norway and Sweden would cooperate in setting up new flights, and said he would be taking a "tougher" line.
Three weeks ago the police aliens section also expelled eight Nigerians without legal residence permit for Norway.
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