Drone footage shows officers using pepper spray and slashing an inflatable boat as migrants attempt to reach the UK
Drone footage released by the UK’s Border Security Command on Thursday shows French police intercepting migrants attempting to cross the English Channel illegally.
The officers moved in on the beach as dozens of migrants wearing life jackets were pushing an inflatable boat towards the water in an attempt to cross from France to Britain. Some migrants threw stones at the officers, who used pepper spray and slashed the boat with knives, according to ITV.
Around 15,900 migrants have crossed the Channel so far this year, down 43% from…
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