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Armed men threatened Latvian soldiers during migrant crossing attempt
Original: Armed individuals who escorted 20 migrants and attempted to help them illegally cross into Latvia from Belarus threatene
Latvian Interior Minister Janis Dombrava said armed individuals escorting a group of 20 migrants threatened Latvian soldiers as they tried to help the group illegally cross the border from Belarus. He said another group briefly crossed into Latvia before being pushed back. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of border guards and the increasingly aggressive tactics used in the migration pressure at the Belarus-Latvia border.
Why now: The involvement of armed individuals threatening soldiers marks an escalation in the ongoing Belarus border migration crisis.
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