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Greece Deploys Forces to Build Fence on Turkish Border

Anthee Carassava

   ATHENS - Greece is mobilizing forces to boost defenses along its land
   frontiers with Turkey. The move as Turkey threatens to resume the flow
   of thousands of migrants to Europe through Greece. The deployment also
   follows plans by Greece to expand its border fence in the contentious
   border region.

   Officials in Athens say they are deploying more than 400 specially
   trained officers, including riot police, in the northeast region of
   Evros.

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