TAZ: "Luft raus, Motor weg"

“Zuletzt gingen vier Meldungen aus der Ägäis ein. Flüchtlinge berichteten, dass teils maskierte Spezialeinheiten der Küstenwache zwischen dem türkischen Festland und den griechischen Inseln an Bord gekommen seien. Die Boote seien zu der Zeit nicht in Seenot gewesen.”

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🆘 40 people are drifting between #Crete, #Egypt for hours. Authorities & merchant vessels are informed about the situation. Despite a storm with over 2m waves is predicted, #JRCCCairo said they will not send out a boat to rescue the group! Rescue and safe passage is needed now!

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🆘 45 people on their way to #Crete calling for help. The group reports that water is coming into the boat. We urged #JRCC Cairo and @HCoastGuard repeatedly to launch a rescue operation, but so far nobody arrived. The people are desperate and exhausted. Rescue is needed NOW!

A relative informed us that his brother was forced back to #Libya by Libyan military. MRCC Rome told us that RCC #Malta was in charge of this case. The boat was far north in Maltese SAR - we condemn this violent #Pushback and demand answers!