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Greek protesters torch equipment at island migrant camp

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say they have arrested four people on the Greek island of Lesbos after violence broke out during a protest against plans to build a new migrant camp there. Police said Tuesday they have also identified another six people believed to have participated in the violence. Following a peaceful march to the site in heavy rain, a small group of protesters on Monday set fire to earth-moving machinery being used by a contractor who has started work on the 87.5 million-euro ($100 million) project. The site at Plati, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of the island’s capital, Mytilene, is due to be completed by September and house up to 3,000 migrants and asylum-seekers.  

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