#polish guards

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Violence erupts on Poland-Belarus border as Polish guards fire water cannon on migrants throwing rocks

Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday, as migrants desperate to cross into the European Union threw stones at Polish border guards who responded with water cannon and tear gas.

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Teen 'dies from cold' on Belarus border as migrants crisis worsens

More than 1,000 people, many fleeing the Middle East, are waiting at the Belarusian boundary with Poland as guards are stopping crossings - forcing them into makeshift camps

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Video shows Polish guards using tear gas to push back migrants

A group of migrants stuck at the Belarusian-Polish border trying to cross the border barrier has been repelled by guards using tear gas, the Polish Border Guard said. Up to 15,000 migrants and refugees could be stranded in the border region between the two countries.