Article Summary

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reveals investigative findings by the BBC, in collaboration with the Consolidated Rescue Group, that Greek border police have allegedly used migrant-recruited mercenaries to carry out violent pushbacks of other migrants at the Evros border with Turkey since at least 2020, including incidents of beatings, robbery, sexual assault, and degrading treatment. The report is based on internal police documents, witness testimonies, former mercenaries, and official transcripts, raising serious concerns about systematic human rights abuses and official complicity.