Lithuania discovers migrant tunnel under border fence with Belarus
The unfinished secret corridor without exit was dug under the border fence at a depth of about 1.5 meters and reinforced with tree trunks and boards
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The unfinished secret passage without exit was dug under the border fence at a depth of about 1.5 meters and reinforced with logs and boards, the authority in Vilnius informed. Lithuania has repeatedly accused Belarus of bringing migrants from crisis regions to the EU external border in an organised manner. Lithuanian border guards have discovered a tunnel through which migrants from Belarus were to be transported underground to the EU country.
Furthermore, Two other tunnels under the border between Belarus and Lithuania had already been discovered in recent weeks. Lithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas ordered an internal investigation after a spokeswoman for the border guards confirmed the incident, which had not previously been made public by the agency.
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The unfinished secret passage without exit was dug under the border fence at a depth of about 1.5 meters and reinforced with logs and boards, the authority in Vilnius informed.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLithuania has repeatedly accused Belarus of bringing migrants from crisis regions to the EU external border in an organised manner.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLithuanian border guards have discovered a tunnel through which migrants from Belarus were to be transported underground to the EU country.
reliability low1/2 sourcesTwo other tunnels under the border between Belarus and Lithuania had already been discovered in recent weeks.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas ordered an internal investigation after a spokeswoman for the border guards confirmed the incident, which had not previously been made public by the agency.
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