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Bosnia: dozens in Bihac protest migrant arrivals

Over 9,300 migrants have entered Bosnia so far this year

13 August, 17:18
(AP-ANSA) - MILAN, 13 AUG - A few dozen people have gathered in the northwestern Bosnian town of Bihac to protest the government's response to an unprecedented influx of migrants from the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Protesters who assembled Monday in a square in the center of Bihac accused the state government of intentionally sending migrants to their town without identifying and registering them or providing them with proper accommodation. They reject the claim that Bihac is an obvious gathering place chosen by migrants because of its proximity to the border with Croatia, a member of the European Union. Thousands of migrants are staying in squalid, makeshift camps in Bihac and the surrounding towns, relying on limited support of the local Red Cross and a couple of international aid agencies. Over 9,300 migrants have entered Bosnia so far this year. (AP-ANSA).

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