US EditionGreece to deploy frigates off Libya to curb increased migrant flows, PM says
GREECE, JUN 23 – Greece deploys two frigates and one support vessel near Libya to deter human traffickers amid a surge of over 16,000 migrant arrivals by sea this year, officials said.
- Greece plans to deploy navy warships near Libya's territorial waters to address increased irregular migration, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
- Recently, Greece experienced a spike in migrant arrivals, with 731 migrants, including many children, arriving on Crete and Gavdos within 24 hours.
- Mitsotakis stated the deployment is to send a message that migrant smugglers will not be in charge of who enters the country.
- The Greek Navy plans to send three ships, including a support vessel, in the coming days, according to two government officials.
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Greece to Deploy Frigates off Libya to Curb Increased Migrant Flows, PM Says
Greece will deploy two frigates and one more vessel off Libya's territorial waters to deter migrants from arriving at its southern islands of Crete and Gavdos, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday.
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