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Maltese Patrol Boat Rescues Nine in Greek Waters

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An Armed Forces of Malta Maritime Squadron detachment in Greece has rescued nine persons in bad weather off the island of Lesvos, according to timesofmalta.com.

“The AFM said that while on routine patrol during the Frontex operation, the crew of the Fast Interceptor Craft was informed that a small vessel was spotted via a Thermo Visual Vehicle in the area. The P02 quickly sighted a dinghy with nine persons on board in bad  weather conditions,” says the report.

Eight men and one woman were aboard the small boat and they were taken on board the AFM craft. The crew handed over the nine illegal immigrants to the Greek authorities.

The AFM’s Maritime Squadron personnel have been patrolling the waters around Lesvos since the beginning of August as part of the Frontex Joint Operation Poseidon Sea. The Maltese Detachment consists of an officer and seven men. They have responded to numerous incidents during this period, many of which have resulted in persons being rescued after finding themselves in difficulty while attempting to cross the maritime border between Turkey and Greece.

On October 13, the AFM Maritime Squadron had rescued five people off Lesvos under similar conditions after spotting a deflated boat and the people screaming for help.

In recent months, tens of thousands of illegal immigrants try to cross the water borders between Turkey and Greece. The continuing wars in the Middle East have forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes or home countries. Waves of refugees, asylum seekers and illegal immigrants try to cross over to Europe via Turkey.

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