MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Up to 200 migrants from the Idomeni refugee camp in Greece attempted to cross the border after gathering on a railway line, the New Post news website reported.
Chaos in #Idomeni as police clashes with refugees @Ruptly pic.twitter.com/oWMnpXQF24
— Katica Djurovic (@zoontangmarg) April 10, 2016
A brochure, written in Arabic and containing calls for gathering at Idomeni and attempting to cross the border, had been circulated prior to the incident, the website said.
🆘‼Migrants in #Idomeni tries across border into #Macedonia. Security forces stopped with tear gas v. @shul_evolution pic.twitter.com/yTqDwQ9Huv
— Onlinemagazin (@OnlineMagazin) April 10, 2016
#overthefortress New protest today in #Idomeni. Hundreds of people are near to the border with children and families pic.twitter.com/KEIRX12LoJ
— Melting Pot (@MeltingPotEU) April 10, 2016
Citing police sources, the media outlet noted that the attempt at crossing into Macedonia was minor and was not an organized act.
Macedonia closed its border with Greece to incoming migrants in February after other countries along the Balkan route had closed their borders, including Serbia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. The border closures have resulted in thousands of refugees being stranded in Greece, particularly along the border with Macedonia.
