First, the military shot into the air, and then was forced to shoot at the feet of the illegal immigrants to make them retreat. Three fighters were detained for abuse of power, two of them were charged.
A scandal has erupted in Poland over the arrest of several military personnel who fired warning shots at a large group of illegal migrants at the Polish-Belarusian border. Ukrinform reported that the incident happened in March, but the source of Onet.pl described it on Wednesday, June 5, and today, June 6, Prime Minister Donald Tusk ordered to clarify the situation and make “quick organizational, legal and personnel conclusions.”
It was reported that at the end of March, three military personnel fired warning shots at a large group of migrants, up to 50 people, who were trying to cross the border from the territory of Belarus. First, the military shot into the air, and then was forced to shoot at the feet of the illegal immigrants to make them retreat. Three fighters were detained by the military gendarmerie for exceeding their authority.
It is also noted that cases of military prosecution for pre-emptive shots on illegal immigrants are not isolated, but they are not announced.
I received a report from the Minister of National Defense. The behavior of the prosecutor’s office and the military gendarmerie in our military causes people to have reasonable concern and anger. I expect quick organizational, legal and personnel conclusions and decisions,” Tusk wrote on the X network.
The Minister of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamisz, and his deputy, Cezary Tomczyk, canceled their planned press conferences because of this. On the social network X, Kosiniak-Kamish wrote that the arrest of the military who fired a warning shot at illegal immigrants trying to cross the border was “unacceptable,” adding that the actions of the military gendarmerie will be reviewed. He emphasized that the law should protect the military who guard the security of the country.
Opposition politicians have declared that they will not ignore the scandalous situation.
We remind you that in March it was reported that in Poland there was a record number of illegal immigrants on the border with Belarus.
Source: korrespondent
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