Italy sends humanitarian aid for migrants in Bosnia

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A convoy of the Italian Red Cross carrying humanitarian aid for migrants in the Bosnia’s Una-Sana Canton arrived in the city of Bihac on Friday evening, N1's reporter confirmed live from the site.

The Una-Sana Canton, the westernmost region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, bordering with Croatia, has become a hub for the migrants seeking the way to, as they say, their final destinations in the western Europe.

According to Bosnia's state institutions, several thousand migrants entered the country since the beginning of the year. The country has been coping with the problem of their accommodation and the lack of border police officers, who would control illegal attempts to cross the border. The Una-Sana Canton was the most affected Bosnian region, owing to its proximity to the EU, which the migrants are trying to reach.

A series of meetings have been held this week discussing this problem, with the cantonal authorities warning they feel they are coping with the issue alone and that they need the help of the state.

“There is no control, and nobody cares. We are simply on our own. This is horrible, we don't know what to do next,” said Bihac Mayor Suhret Fazlic, the Mayor of Bihac.