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UK Deploys Drones and Night Vision Gear in Balkans to Combat Illegal Migration
The UK is equipping Western Balkan border guards with drones, night vision, and training to disrupt smuggling networks responsible for moving 22,000 migrants last year, officials said.
- Last week Britain deployed border security officers to the Western Balkans, supplying night-vision goggles, drones, and training local guards to track migrants and disrupt smugglers.
- On Monday, Klikactiv reported that blocked legal routes force people to rely on smugglers, while the Home Office says 22,000 were smuggled along Western Balkans routes last year.
- In 2024, 5,741 people said they experienced pushbacks and inhumane treatment, with human rights monitors documenting confiscation of documents, denial of asylum access, and detention without food or water.
- Home Secretary Mahmood has been hosting counterparts in London to strike deals tackling illegal migration, and the deployment is expected to bolster investigations into criminal gangs while UK law enforcement shares fraud detection techniques.
- Amid reports of growing violence on the route, Britain’s move adds challenges for people on the move as Sir Keir Starmer will host a leaders' summit next week with Western Balkan countries.
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