Migrants clash with police and cut through a fence at a Greek detention center
Police recaptured 17 migrants and searched for 18 others after 35 escaped the Sintiki center, where five people were injured.
- Late Saturday, migrants at the Sintiki facility in Greece clashed with police, hurling rocks and cutting through the perimeter fence. The disturbance allowed 35 detainees to escape before authorities intervened.
- The facility houses around 450 people while their asylum applications are processed, a protracted procedure that has historically fueled tensions. Previous disturbances at the site stemmed from lengthy detention periods and difficult conditions.
- Police deployed special anti-riot units and utilized flash grenades to regain control during clashes that extended into early Sunday. At least five migrants sustained injuries and were transported to hospital.
- Authorities recaptured 17 of the escapees following the breach, though search operations continue for around 18 others who remain at large. Officials are investigating the fence damage and attacks on officers.
- Greece serves as a key entry point for migrants into Europe, and the government has toughened migration policies. The European Union is discussing establishing centers for failed asylum-seekers, a move drawing international criticism.
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There have been serious riots in a shelter for migrants in Greece. First, a group has torn down part of the inner fence and then thrown stones and other objects at the alarmed security forces. A total of five people have been injured and 17 arrested. During the riots in Sintiki municipality near the Bulgarian border, buildings, community areas, surveillance cameras and other facilities have also been damaged. Some migrants have managed to cut th…
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In the Greek Sintiki 500 migrants live in a closed shelter, many are to be deported. Now some of them fought with the police. There were arrests and injuries.
The violence erupted shortly after 9:00 PM when a group of migrants destroyed a section of the internal fence and attacked officers with stones, Greek media reported. Buildings, common areas, surveillance cameras, firefighting equipment, and service vehicles were damaged. One wing of the facility was completely destroyed, forcing the relocation of those staying there. Greece: Migrants clash with police. Additional police units, including the rio…
On the border with Bulgaria, there was an uprising in a detention centre for asylum seekers. After that, dozens of migrants fled the camp – some were then arrested again.
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