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flag UK deploys border officers to Western Balkans to combat migrant smuggling using tech and training.

flag British border officers have been deployed to the Western Balkans for the first time to help disrupt migrant smuggling networks and reduce illegal crossings into the UK. flag Led by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, the initiative involves training local border forces in British drone and biometric technologies, sharing methods to detect visa and passport fraud, and supplying night vision equipment and drones. flag The effort follows a London summit with Western Balkan leaders and is part of broader cooperation with Frontex, aiming to address rising migration pressures, with around 22,000 migrants smuggled through the region last year. flag A follow-up summit, to be hosted by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will focus on finalizing further measures to strengthen border security through international partnerships.

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