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Slovenia: migrants interception up 115% year-on-year

Mostly from Afghanistan, India, Burundi and Bangladesh

11 October, 11:27
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, OCT 11 - Slovenian police apprehended 15,590 illegal migrants between January and September, a 115% increase over the same nine-month period last year, according to the Slovenian news agency STA. According to police statistics, Afghan citizens made up the largest single group of illegal migrants, accounting for 2,691 of the total, followed by citizens of India, Burundi, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Almost half of all illegal migrants were apprehended in the Koper Police Department area, making the south-west the busiest in terms of illegal migrations. (ANSA).

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