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Campaigners call for safe routes for asylum seekers after deadly shooting in Dunkirk
Protesters outside the The Royal Courts Of Justice in London, for the hearing in appeal of an asylum seeker boat pilot detained over Channel crossing deaths, December 4, 2024

CAMPAIGNERS amplified calls for safe routes today following a deadly shooting near a refugee camp close to the French port city of Dunkirk.

Two people seeking asylum and two security guards were fatally shot near the site in Loon-Plage on Saturday, local media reported. 

A fifth victim, said to be the owner of a trucking company, was also targeted in a nearby town.

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