Officers have reportedly begun puncturing the rubber boats used for English Channel crossings from France to Britain
French police have begun using knives to slash inflatable dinghies used by illegal migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the British coast, according to video footage aired by the BBC. Employed for the first time, the tactic is expected to give officers greater powers to prevent illegal crossings, The Times reported on Friday.
BBC footage released the same day showed a group of police officers approaching a rubber boat packed with migrants as it attempted to push away from the shore, puncturing the vessel…
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