Right-wing extremists accused of attack on Greek migrant camp with petrol bombs and boulders
‘A makeshift camp on the Greek island of Chios has been set ablaze in what was reportedly as an attack by far-right extremists who pelted refugees with 15 kilogram-rocks and petrol bombs, setting tents on fire. Police used tear gas and stormed the camp.
Authorities and volunteers, as well as the refugees themselves, give different accounts of the events leading to Thursday night’s clashes. According to police, the migrants looted two local shops, stealing alcohol and fireworks that they then set off at the camp. They also purportedly threw rocks at a police unit located nearby, to which police retaliated with tear gas, while making multiple arrests.’
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