(ANSA) - TRIESTE - Bulgarian authorities detained for
questioning one of the migrant-hunters responsible for the
Youtube video showing the 'arrest' of migrants by civilians,
local media reported. The video attracted international
attention over the past days, resulting in condemnations by the
Government officials, who had initially encouraged the
activities of civilian volunteers along the national borders.
The footage shows three migrants of probable Afghan origin lying
on the ground with hands tied on their backs. Around them, there
were Bulgarian civilians wearing mimetic clothes and shouting
"No Bulgaria for you, go back to Turkey". Following the spread
of the video, the Minister of interior affairs, Rumyana
Bachvarova, told one private TV channel that the authorities
"appreciate the contribution of the citizens, but that the role
of maintaining order along the border remained a responsibility
of the police". Bachvarova advised the citizens to call the
emergency number 112 or the border police if they want to help
the authorities. (ANSA).
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