Police in Serbia said they rounded up hundreds of migrants and found automatic weapons during a raid on September 12 along the border with Hungary, the location of frequently reported clashes between groups of smugglers exploiting the hardship of people trying to reach Western Europe. Thousands of people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia travel along the land route that leads west from Turkey and through the Balkans. Earlier, Serbian state TV network RTS reported that one person died and three were wounded during an armed clash near the border with Hungary. To see the original story by AP, click here.
Police Round Up Migrants In Serbia, Find Weapons In Raid Of Border Area With Hungary
Serbian police detain refugees and migrants in the border zone between Serbia and Hungary on September 12.