A collaborative journalism project by
Lighthouse Reports, involving various news organisations, obtained and verified what is reportedly the first-ever footage of a refugee being shot at the Bulgaria-Turkey border on 3 October this year. The 19-year-old young man, named Abdullah, was trying to enter Bulgaria in the hope of claiming asylum.
"We interviewed Abdullah, who received life-changing injuries to his hand and arm. A medical report states that the bullet passed through his hand and entered his chest, lodging 1cm from his heart," Sara Creta, who played a major role in the investigation,
said on Twitter. "He believes Bulgarian guards shot him with the intention to kill."
Abdullah was forced to flee his country multiple times, and in recent years, tried to seek protection in Europe. However, he was repeatedly — and
illegally — pushed back by EU border officials. "This video unveils new evidence that demonstrates — once again — how at EU's borders, refugees are denied their basic rights," Lighthouse Reports noted.
Confirming video footage
As Abdullah was trying to cross the border together with a group of people, they were pushed back. Footage shows some of them throwing stones at the Bulgarian border in protest, documents the shooting taking place, and shows Abdullah falling to the ground. His hand reaches to his armpit, which is soon covered in blood.
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