By Peter Allen PUBLISHED: 05:44 EST, 4 October 2013 | UPDATED: 10:35 EST, 4 October 2013 Dozens of Syrian asylum seekers were today occupying a roof and footbridge in Calais and demanding: ‘Take us to the United Kingdom’. Riot police were trying to control the 40-strong group, who have gone on hunger strike and are refusing to move from the key bridge in the Calais ferry port. Scroll down for video Syrian refugees sit next to placards reading as they occupy the footbridge of a ferry terminal at Calais port from which ships leave for British ports About 60 Syrian refugees, of whom 40 are on a hunger strike, have occupied a key point in the northern French port
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Riot police trying to control group who have fled horrors of their homeland
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40 gone on hunger strike and refuse to move from bridge in Calais ferry port
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