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Bulgarian police stop 219 migrants from entering Serbia

Stopped 412 migrants from entering Turkey

23 August, 12:23

(ANSA) - SOFIA, AUGUST 23 - Bulgarian police have stopped 219 illegal migrants from entering Serbia in the past three days, according to BTA news agency.

They have also stopped 419 migrants at the Turkish border in the same period of time, BTA said.

On Monday Serbia announced that joint Serbian army and police forces have stopped nearly 3,000 migrants from entering Serbia since mid-July when they began operating at the Macedonian border.

Over 600 migrants have been settled in reception centres near the border. (ANSA).

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