Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Soldiers are being dispatched to border between two EU countries


(MENAFN) In order to combat the flood of unlawful migrants, the Czech Army has deployed around 300 soldiers to the border with Slovakia. Authorities claimed a record number of migrants entering the nation, primarily from Syria.

According to a military statement, beginning Sunday and continuing until temporary border protection measures are lifted, the military will help law enforcement in the South Moravian, Zlin, and Moravian-Silesian areas in performing border inspections.

“A total of 320 soldiers of the armed forces of the Czech Republic will be prepared, who will be deployed in 4 rotations. These are soldiers from ground forces units, who will be supplemented by members of the active reserve. Soldiers will perform tasks in joint patrols,” the military claimed.

Prague reinstated temporary border controls in late September in response to an increase in the number of migrants, primarily Syrians, primarily from Turkey. The administration stated earlier this week that border security measures will be extended for another 20 days, until late October.

The border inspections are paying off, according to Milan Majer, the commander of the Czech Foreign Police. Majer stated in an interview with Radiozurnal earlier this week that by the fifth day of the inspections, which began on September 29, there was a "slight decline" in the number of migrants.

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