Germany, Poland and Czech Republic to launch anti-smuggling task force

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German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser looks on after addressing members of the media, in Berlin, Germany, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser looks on after addressing members of the media, in Berlin, Germany, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo

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BERLIN - German interior minister Nancy Faeser has agreed with Poland and the Czech Republic to conduct joint patrols on their territory and to create a task force against the smuggling of migrants, according to a statement issued on Friday.

In addition, joint patrols by German, Polish and Czech border police will be stepped up, the statement said. REUTERS

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