300 injured as Macedonian police fire on refugees

Around 300 people were injured Sunday when Macedonian police used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades on refugees as they tried to break through the border fence with Greece, local media reported. The violence was condemned by the Greek Refugee Coordination Crisis Management Body. “The use of tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades from FYROM [Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia] forces against vulnerable populations, and even without force majeure, is a dangerous and reprehensible practice," spokesman Giorgos Kyritsis said in a statement to ANA-MPA. “We urge the FYROM authorities to understand the potential risks from the use of violence against refugees and migrants."