<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two Australian Border Force officials have been injured by a man they were escorting to Sydney airport to be deported.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Around 3:40am this morning police were called to Clyde in Sydney's west to find a 54-year-old man had been stabbed in the neck and cheek and a 36-year-old man had been assaulted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The officers were taking the 28-year-old man from the Villawood detention centre in western Sydney to the airport to be deported.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-teen-escapes-captivity-after-seven-years-of-abuse-authorities-say/5126627e-8544-4391-88ab-53255da0f870"><strong><span>Teen escapes home after years of 'horrific' captivity, abuse in US</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is now on the run.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two injured men are being treated at Westmead Hospital. Police have been told the injuries are not serious.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police have issued a description of the man they believe can help with inquiries.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/two-australia-border-force-officials-injured-in-sydney-stabbing/41c55ae0-a50a-489b-ad23-a350c6f2cb31" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He's described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, with a tanned complexion, a large build, about 180cm tall with black hair, dark eyes and is unshaven.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At the time he was wearing a black coat, black track pants and black and white sneakers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>This is a developing story. More to come.</span></em></div></div>