Police fire tear gas at migrants at Macedonian border

Police fired tear gas and stun grenades yesterday after a few hundred migrants angry at long delays in entering Macedonia broke a gate on the border with Greece.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

The protesters, who were chanting “Open the border” and throwing stones at Macedonian police, were repelled.

There were no reports of arrests or injuries from the latest clashes.

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People living nearby rushed to the scene (AP)

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