TRESTENIK, Albania (Reuters) - Patrolling dirt paths on sun-baked hills bordering Greece, a European police team is helping Albania intercept more of the migrants trying to reach European Union states to the north.
The EU border and coastguard police Frontex deployed 50 officers with night vision cameras and vehicles two months ago at two border entry points favoured by migrants, in its first operation outside the bloc's frontiers.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!