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A migrant hods a baby-stroller as he comes down a slope in Edirne near the Turkish-Greek border on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Turkey has vowed to seek justice for a migrant it says was killed on the border with Greece after Greek authorities fired tear gas and stun grenades to push back dozens of people attempting to cross over. Greece had denied that anyone was killed in the clashes. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Greek villagers enlisted to catch migrants at Turkey border
March 7, 2020 3:16 a.m.

Greek villagers enlisted to catch migrants at Turkey border

AMORIO, Greece (AP) — Over the years, villagers who live near Greece's border with Turkey got used to seeing small groups of people enter their country illegally. The Greek residents often offered the just-arrived newcomers a bite to eat and directed them to the nearest police or railway station.