Poland to send counterterrorism police to Belarus border

Poland will send 500 police officers to strengthen security efforts on its border with Belarus after close to 200 people tried to cross into Polish territory over the weekend.

Police from riot patrol and counterterrorism units will be deployed to help control “the tense situation” on the border, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński tweeted on Sunday. They will join 5,000 security guards and 2,000 soldiers already stationed at the border, he said.

The move comes after 187 people tried to cross from Belarus into Poland illegally on Saturday, according to the Polish Border Guard.