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Polish Soldier Stabbed By Migrant At Belarusian Border Dies


A soldier stands at the Poland-Belarus border. (file photo)
A soldier stands at the Poland-Belarus border. (file photo)

A Polish soldier stabbed by a migrant at the border with Belarus has died, the country's army command said on June 6. The soldier, identified only by his first name, Mateusz, was stabbed through a 5-meter-high metal fence while he was patrolling the border, local media said. The Polish Army also reported two other attacks on troops at the border last week, with one soldier stabbed by a knife affixed to a stick and another suffering facial injuries after being attacked with a broken bottle. Poland has accused Russia of orchestrating an influx of migrants into Poland through Kremlin ally Belarus.

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