"Migrants Expelling Migrants"... What Is Happening at the Greek Border Now

It has been revealed that Greek police have been systematically utilizing migrants

to forcibly expel other migrants attempting to enter the country by land.

This report has surfaced as of April 14, 2026.

According to Yonhap News on April 14, citing the BBC.

The BBC, based on internal police documents and interviews with relevant sources,

reported that migrants who had been recruited and managed by the police migrants acted as 'mercenaries'.

It is reported that these individuals were mainly from Pakistan, Syria, and Afghanistan.

These individuals acted on behalf of law enforcement, expelling migrants trying to cross the border.

It has also been revealed that in the process, they committed various crimes, including assault and looting.

Greece, located on the southern edge of the European Union,

is regarded as a major gateway for immigrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

seeking to enter Europe.

In 2015, as a result of the Syrian civil war,

about 1 million people landed in Greece.

A police source stated that these 'mercenaries' were mobilized to expel hundreds of people from the border each week.

There are also allegations that illegal entrants were made to serve as 'mercenaries' in exchange for being granted legal travel documents.

In fact, one migrant testified that he was offered this work as a condition of release from prison,

"I put the apprehended migrants on a boat and sent them back to Turkey."

Generally, forcibly expelling migrants and asylum seekers beyond the border without due process

is considered illegal under international law.

However, the Greek Prime Minister has stated regarding these allegations,

"I have no knowledge of this", and authorities did not respond to the BBC's inquiries.

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