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Bosnians protest against migrant influx in border town

By Dado Ruvic
People gather for a protest against migrants in the Bosnian town of Bihac near the Croatian border, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 16, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

BIHAC, Bosnia (Reuters) - Several hundred Bosnians protested on Sunday against an influx of migrants in the western border town of Bihac, warning of security and health risks from thousands sleeping rough.

Bosnia, spared the big migrant wave of 2015, is now seeing an influx of people trying to reach wealthier nations via neighbouring Croatia, a European Union member.

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