Greek Police Helicopter Captures Idomeni Clearance Operation

Greek riot police moved in before dawn on Tuesday, May 24, to start clearing Idomeni, the country’s largest informal refugee camp. Thousands of migrants have been stranded at the camp on the Greek-Macedonian border for months, since Macedonian authorities passed tighter passage restrictions in February.

Reporters were excluded from the scene, so little is known about the operation, but reports suggest most of the refugees will be moved to Thessaloniki.

This video, captured by a Greek police helicopter, shows people boarding buses at the edge of the camp before being driven away. Credit: YouTube/EllinikiAstynomia