Thread by @ahmadalrashid99

Thread:

People trying to cross from Tureky to Greece or Bulgaria after yesterday’s developments in NW Syria need to be aware that now there are lots of smugglers and human traffickers are offering to “help”.
Since yesterday lots of WhatsApp groups created to promote this

Smugglers and human traffickers see this as a great opportunity. Desperate people fleeing war, conflict and deprivation and now they are being offered hope somewhere in Europe. It’s not that easy. Smugglers are building on this and promising to get people to Europe with a feee

Some already started to promote routes and offer discounts for those who want to travel to Europe. Please be careful. These are criminal groups and they care about nothing but money. They see people are money and only money

It’s incredible very cold now and the sea crossing is treacherous and full of risks. Smugglers are offering inflatable dinghies that are not suitable for this weather. Please be careful with your lives and your families lives

Europe in 2020 isn’t like 2015. It’s more difficult to cross now. Lots of border control system ls and personnel are in place. Weather is terribly bad and very few aid groups are there to help along the routes

I understand that people are desperate. I was in their shoes in 2015. But please please be careful. Death is everywhere along this routes. Think about your lives and your families

I wish nothing but safety to all an everyone whoever wherever they are

I posted something similar in Arabic elsewhere and I hope people think twice before trusting criminal gangs.