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The coast guard of Greece, opened fire on Turkish freighter

The Greeks demanded that the ship docked for inspection.

After reports of the shelling of a Turkish commercial cargo ship to the island of Rhodes in the Aegean sea sent two boats of the coast guard, and amphibious assault boat of the Turkish Navy.

It is reported by the Ministry of internal Affairs of Turkey.

As stated in the message, the decision was made in response to reports of shelling boats for the Greek Navy trade ship ACT under the Turkish flag in the center of the island of Rhodes in the Aegean sea.

“Unmoored ship in Turkish territorial waters, and soon the crew will be questioned in connection with the incident. In the case of the bulk carrier there were traces from bullets, no injuries”, – stated in the message.

It is reported with reference to the Greek border guards, the coast guard planned to inspect the cargo of a Turkish vessel M/V ACT because of anonymous reports of drug trafficking.

Meanwhile edition Iefimerida reports that the guards fired warning shots towards a Turkish vessel after the captain refused to enter the port of Rhodes for inspection. In the result, the Turkish cargo ship changed course and returned to Turkish territorial waters.

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