Published on 24 May 2016
Greek
authorities have began an operation to clear the country's largest
refugee camp of Idomeni - on the Macedonian border - after sending in
more than 400 riot police.
The camp, which sprung up at an informal pedestrian border crossing for refugees heading north to Europe, is home to an at least 8,400 people - including hundreds of children - mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Al Jazeera's Rob Matheson reports.
The camp, which sprung up at an informal pedestrian border crossing for refugees heading north to Europe, is home to an at least 8,400 people - including hundreds of children - mostly from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Al Jazeera's Rob Matheson reports.
Greek authorities begin evacuation of Idomeni refugee camp. https://t.co/Z5tn89wTNc
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2016
Greek authorities begin clearing Idomeni refugee camp at Macedonia border https://t.co/coaDxeyjRG
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 24, 2016
Greek authorities have started clearing Idomeni refugee camp. A refugee tells his story https://t.co/uR3Zeo7Y4Hhttps://t.co/7ZuCih3uYN
— Telegraph World News (@TelegraphWorld) May 24, 2016
Hundreds of riot police have arrived at Greece's largest informal refugee camp to evacuate thousands of people https://t.co/WGlqPcHogM
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 24, 2016
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