Three Migrants Killed, One Injured in Shootout Near Serbia-Hungary Border; Six Arrested in Police Raid

Migrants' Battle for Control of Smuggling Routes Near Balkan Land Route Leads to Deadly Shootout; Serbia Contemplates Military Intervention Amidst Increasing Unrest

Three migrants were killed and one was seriously injured in a shooting near the Serbia-Hungary border, highlighting the increasingly dangerous situation in the area heavily trafficked by people smugglers.
Serbian police detained six people, including four Afghans and two Turks, seizing automatic weapons and ammunition following the incident. They also found 79 migrants in the vicinity, who were subsequently transferred to reception centers.
Violence and gun battles near the border have become common with thousands of migrants camping in the region, looking for ways to cross into the EU with the aid of smugglers.
Reports indicate clashes for control over human smuggling routes are common in the area; Hungary has erected a razor-wire fence along the border to deter influx, though smuggling gangs continue to proliferate.
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic suggested military intervention as an option to manage the situation at Serbia's border with Hungary, indicating the severity of the crises.
In separate incident, there was a motor accident in Hungary near the Serbian border that resulted in one death and eight injuries, including four children, further escalating the crisis in the region.