Greece: "10.000 immigrants were barred from entering"

According to information from government sources, the organized attempts to violate the borders continued during the night.

"From six in the morning yesterday, until six in the morning today, 9.972 people were prevented from entering the Greek territory (throughout Evros). 73 arrests were made and cases were filed. Those who entered illegally have nothing to do with Idlib. They come from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia. "The army placed artificial barriers and signs throughout the night."

"Around 2.00 in the morning there was an organized mass movement by a large group of young immigrants, who tried to enter Greek territory from a place called Kastaneon Forest and there is no fence (very close to the border crossing). This point is located a little north of the Greek-Turkish border crossing where they had previously gathered.

As of 1.30 am, the preparation of this move had been located by the army and the police forces and there was readiness. "With coordinated efforts of the two bodies, the entry into Greek territory was prevented", government sources add.

In addition, they add: “Yesterday, during the afternoon until the early hours of the night, organized groups of immigrants threw stones, tear gas, incandescent wood and irons towards the Greek side. "Some were holding knives and threatening."

The Minister of National Defense, Nikos, has been in Evros since the morning. Panagiotopoulos and Deputy Minister Alkiviadis Stefanis.

Government sources for the messages sent by the Greek government to thousands of foreign mobile phones located at the Greek border

"The Greek government uses all appropriate means to inform people who, motivated by fake news, move or gather in specific parts of our eastern borders. In this context, we take advantage of the possibility of sending messages at the border in order to inform the specific population groups ", state government sources state.

They add that thousands of foreign mobile phones located near the area receive the following messages as they approach the border: “From the Hellenic Republic: Greece increases border security measures to the maximum extent. Do not try to cross the Greek border illegally ".

Source: RES-EAP