Riot Police Sent In Amid Standoff At Poland-Belarus Border

Polish riot police are reinforcing Poland’s eastern border, a day after hundreds of migrants tried to storm across the razor-wire border fence from Belarus.

Tuesday, November 9th 2021, 8:42 am

By: Associated Press


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Polish riot police are reinforcing Poland’s eastern border, a day after hundreds of migrants tried to storm across the razor-wire border fence from Belarus.

Thousands of migrants still remained in the Belarussian side. Polish authorities say the situation on the border — which is also the eastern border for the 27-nation European Union and NATO — was calm Tuesday but after Monday’s border scrum they are bracing for any possibility.

Poland says a large group of Belarusian forces is moving toward the migrants, who are camping out on the border in near-freezing weather.

The border crisis has been simmering for months. Poland says Belarus's authoritarian regime is encouraging migrants to illegally enter the EU.

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