A Syrian refugee was injured by a bullet on the Bulgaria-Turkey border

A Syrian refugee appears to have been injured, as reported by German media yesterday Tuesday, by members of the Bulgarian border guard at the country’s border with Turkey. According to this information, the young man Syrian refugee has been admitted to a Turkish hospital.
So far, Sofia has denied that members of its border guards have fired on refugees and migrants.
About 65 people they tried to pass “illegally» the border, according to a press release from the Bulgarian Interior Ministry broadcast by state radio and television.

Video which was taken of her October 3rd and verified German media depicts the young man at Bulgaria-Turkey border, among other refugees. He throws stones in the direction of the border fence. Then, a shot is heard and the young man falls to the ground.

According to reports, analysis of the video showed that the bullet that hit him came from a distance of approx 30 metersin the direction of the Bulgarian territory.

The Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior blames aggressive behavior, adding that they provoked damage to a police vehicle and they injured a border guard.

In November, the European Commission urged Bulgaria to “commit» more to deal with the ever-increasing flows of immigrants and refugees.

Sofia seeks to join the space Schengenwhich guarantees the freedom of movement of the citizens of the states that belong to it.
The Bulgarian government has been protesting lately about the increase in migrant flows and refugees that reach its borders from Turkey and for this reason it strengthened the strength of the border guard that it has deployed in the region.

Finally according to Bulgarian sources, A Bulgarian policeman was killed on the border with Turkey on the 8th of November. The bullet that took his life came from Turkish soil.

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