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The Grand Turk
12 Migrants Including Afghans Killed in Bus Crash in Turkey
2021-07-12
[ToloNews] At least 12 migrants colonists were killed--including Afghans, Paks and Bangladeshis--and 26 others were maimed in a bush crash in eastern The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
in the early hours of Sunday morning, Rooters reported.

Two local sources told Rooters that the crash occurred in Van province's Muradiye district near the Ottoman Turkish border with Iran, adding that that the vehicle caught fire after tumbling into a ditch.

The identities of those killed in the accident were not immediately clear, both sources told Rooters.

The owner of the bus has been detained, the source added.

Turkey has been a key transit point for migrants colonists aiming to cross into Europe.

Moslem colonists Migrants, mostly from Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistain, regularly cross the Iranian border into Turkey on foot before being ferried west to cities such as Istanbul and Ankara, according to the report.
An Nahar adds:
Among the dead were 11 migrants colonists and a person who helped organize their illegal transport, the authorities were quoted as saying on Sunday.

The injured were taken to hospital and the owner of the bus was detained, they added.

Situated near The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...
's eastern border with Iran, the city of Van is used as a crossing point for migrants colonists on their long journey to reach Europe, with many coming from Afghanistan.

In July 2020, a boat carrying up to 60 migrants colonists sank on Lake Van.
Related:
Van province: 2021-01-24 Turkey announces new phase of operation against PKK in eastern province
Van province: 2020-12-19 Journalist for pro-Kurdish agency detained in Turkey
Van province: 2020-12-14 Turkey confirms Iran's kidnapping of former ASMLA leader Habib Chaab on its soil
Related:
Muradiye district: 2017-04-17 Turkish attack kills guard
Posted by:trailing wife

#4  I understand it as a common traffic accident involving a group being moved along a well-travelled route by human traffickers and jihadis to Europe, Vespasian Ebboting9735.

I think the term of art is rat lines, though I wouldn’t guarantee it.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-07-12 14:22  

#3  What is the significance of this story? Is there an intelligence angle on this or is just a common (but unfortunate) traffic accident?
Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735   2021-07-12 09:57  

#2  It’s useful to know where these people are coming from. And since Tolo News is an Afghan news site, they are first interested in the fates of fellow Afghans. And the article does note that route is primarily used by Afghans, Pakistanis, and Iranians.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-07-12 03:09  

#1  what does it matter if they're afghans?
Posted by: Chris   2021-07-12 00:39  

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