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Armed men and migrants attempt to cross from Belarus into Latvia
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Undocumented migrants accompanied the masked men during the attempted crossing.
Armed masked men reportedly tried to guide 20 undocumented migrants into Latvia from Belarus. A later group entered Latvia, damaged electrical infrastructure and stole surveillance cameras before returning to Belarus, according to Latvian officials.
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Masked and armed men attempted to cross into Latvia from Belarus.
“Masked and armed men attempted to cross into Latvia from Belarus”
- 20migrants
Undocumented migrants accompanied the masked men during the attempted crossing.
“alongside 20 undocumented migrants”
The military stopped the migrant group.
“The group was stopped by the military.”