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VIENNA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Austria is to tighten its bordercontrols on the back of an increase in illegal migration in recentdays, interior minister Wolfgang Sobotka confirmed onWednesday.

The Krone newspaper reported that the authorities had comeacross numerous large groups of migrants attempting to cross intoAustria.

It was also noted that new migration routes into the country hadbeen observed.

As a result, Sobotka ordered the establishment of temporarycontrol checkpoints by the police, with armed forces personnel tooffer assistance.

The controls, including car inspections, are to be in place onthe shared border with Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, and Italy.Enditem