US EditionSmugglers throwing migrants off speedboats in Aegean Sea to avoid arrest, says Greek coast guard
- Greek authorities report smugglers are forcing migrants off speedboats into the sea to evade coast guard capture, a dangerous new tactic.
- All eight migrants involved in two weekend incidents were rescued by the coast guards.
- In one case, a Palestinian and an Afghan man attempted to ram a coast guard patrol boat off Kos, forcing five passengers into the sea.
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The Greek authorities report serious clashes between the coast guard and people smugglers. Migrants are forced into the water by the latter. In another case, a refugee dies from gunfire.
Smugglers Throwing Migrants off Speedboats in Aegean Sea to Avoid Arrest, Says Greek Coast Guard
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Smugglers ferrying migrants from Turkey to Greece's eastern islands have in two cases adopted the new and dangerous tactic of knocking some passengers off their speedboats into the sea to avoid capture by pursuing coast guards, Greek authorities say.
Smuggling gangs are increasingly using speedboats in the Aegean to bring migrants to Europe. To evade the coast guard, they throw people into the water.
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n1info.rsSmugglers transporting migrants from Turkey to Greece's eastern islands have used a new and dangerous tactic in two cases: they threw some of the passengers overboard from their speedboats to make it easier for them to escape when chased by coast guard boats, Greek authorities say.
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