Europol, Greek police to search for jihadists at Greek refugee camps

Europe's law enforcement agency Europol will send some 200 officers to Greece in coming weeks to search for any jihadists at refugee camps in cooperation with Greek police, local media reported.

Europol Director Rob Wainwright confirmed the operation while taking an interview with a British newspaper, Greek media such as "Kathimerini" (Daily) newspaper, "Eleftheros Typos" (Free Press) and news portal in.gr.

Greek police have not commented yet on the reports. But according to Wainwright, Europol officers will be deployed along Greek officers to track down any extremists who may be disguising as refugees using forged documents and intend to travel to other European countries.

Following last year's terrorist attacks in Paris, police investigation showed that some of the perpetrators had entered Europe from Turkey on refugee boats and had passed through hotspots on Greek islands, Greek media reported.

More than a million people have landed on Greece's shores since early 2015, seeking refuge from wars and extreme poverty. Many have continued their journey to other European countries.

About 57,000 refugees and migrants are currently stranded in Greece after the country's northern borders were closed in February. Endi