The Greek coast guard said dozens of people were in the boats, in some cases more than 100, including minors. (EPA Images pic)ATHENS : A total of 830 refugees and migrants were picked up in a series of rescue operations south of the Greek island of Crete in recent days, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported, quoting officials. Nearly 400 people were picked up on Friday alone, Greek media reported, in operations involving fishing boats and patrol boats from the Greek coast guard and EU border protection agency Frontex. Dozens of people were in the boats, in some cases more than 100, including minors, the coastguard said. Crete has already recorded more than 18,000 refugee arrivals this year, the coastguard said, up from some 5,000 last year.

Source: Libya Today December 28, 2025 09:34 UTC