Authorities in Belarus say the migrant camp on the border with Poland has been cleared, and its people have now been moved to a nearby shelter. Meanwhile, several hundred have been repatriated to Iraq, after giving up any hope of reaching Europe.
"As of November 18, all refugees from the makeshift camp on the Belarusian-Polish border near the Brouzgui crossing point have been transferred on a voluntary basis to a logistics centre," Belarusian border guards said on Telegram. Photos of the seemingly abandoned camp were released.
Polish border guards confirmed the evacuation of the camp, which comes after a week of growing tensions between Belarus and the European Union.
The move is being seen as a sign that the country's disputed leader
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