Hundreds Hurt as Migrants Confront Macedonian Border Police

Migrants clashed with Macedonian police Sunday after trying to scale the fence separating Greece from Macedonia in the border town of Idomeni.
Hundreds Hurt as Migrants Confront Macedonian Border Police
A group of migrant men call to others during protests at a fence at the northern Greek border point of Idomeni, Greece, on April 10, 2016. Thousands of migrants protested at the border and clashed with Macedonian police. AP Photo/Amel Emric
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IDOMENI, Greece—Migrants waged running battles with Macedonian police Sunday after they were stopped from scaling the border fence with Greece near the border town of Idomeni, and aid agencies reported that hundreds of stranded travelers were injured.

Macedonian police used tear gas, stun grenades, plastic bullets and a water cannon to repel the migrants, many of whom responded by throwing rocks over the fence at police. Greek police observed from their side of the frontier but did not intervene.