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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Macedonian police fire stun grenades to disperse migrants

Migrants clash with police near Greek border day after country declares a state of emergencyMacedonian special police forces have fired stun grenades to disperse thousands of migrants stuck in a no-man’s land near the Greek border, a day after declaring a state of emergency on its border in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants heading north to the European Union.A crowd of 3,000 migrants who spent the night out in the open made several attempts on Friday morning to charge Macedonian police after the border was shut the previous day. At least eight people were injured in the melee, according to Greek police. Related: 'We’re living the Thug Life': refugees stuck on Greek border have nothing left to lose Related: Scenes from a tragedy: just another week in Europe's migrant crisis - in pictures Continue reading...


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