Greece: Migrants intercepted by army in Evros region

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The Greek army caught and detained a group of around 30 migrants during a routine patrol in the Evros region near the village of Protokklisi on Monday night.

Footage shows the migrants huddled together under the light of a military vehicle. Trash and other left behind items can also be seen in the vicinity.

Migrants have been trying to cross the border since Turkey announced Thursday, February 27 that it would no longer abide by a 2016 agreement with the EU to halt migration flows into the continent in return for aid.

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced a €700 million ($779 million) aid package to help Greece deal with the large-scale influx of migrants after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan effectively opened the borders. Erdogan accused the EU of failing to keep its financial promises to Turkey in return for keeping Turkey's borders with the EU closed to refugees and migrants.

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