Migrants clash with police and cut through a fence at a Greek detention center
Summary
Migrants at a detention center in northern Greece fought with police and cut a fence to escape. About 35 people got out, but police caught around half and continued searching for the rest.Key Facts
- The escape happened at a detention center near the Bulgarian border in a place called Sintiki.
- Around 450 migrants live at the center while waiting for their asylum requests to be processed.
- Migrants threw rocks at guards, leading to clashes with police.
- Police used flash grenades to control the situation.
- The clashes lasted until early Sunday morning.
- Police arrested 17 escaped migrants; about 18 remained at large.
- Five people were hurt and taken to the hospital.
- Greece is an important entry point for migrants trying to get into Europe, and the government has made migration rules stricter.
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