Greek coastguards hit with new migrant pushback claim

Tchinda reported the longed-for location of his dangerous Aegean crossing — the island of Kos — was now tantalisingly in perspective when Greek vessels halted the boat he was sailing in along with 30 other migrants.

“Initial a navy ship blocked our way, then it was joined by two scaled-down Zodiac-style boats,” the 39-calendar year-old from Cameroon explained to AFP.

“The coastguards were being armed and shouted at us to go property,” he explained in a sequence of telephone interviews executed among July 1 and 8.

A cellphone video shared by the Cameroonian with AFP demonstrates a packed dinghy immobilised by a Greek coastguard patrol boat, with 4 crew users checking the migrants.

A next patrol boat and a third vessel can be seen in the length.

“Continue to be down and keep relaxed, for your security,” a Greek coastguard, in a mask and gloves, suggests, holding a long pole.

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