A Super Puma helicopter of the Greek Air Force saved 15 Syrian immigrants found on a boatĀ 75 nautical miles southeast of the island of RhodesĀ in the Dodecanese on Thursday.
The 15 Syrians aboard the vessel were transferred in Rhodes and are all reportedly in good health.
Greece is considered the main point of entry to the European Union. The number of immigrants ā especially from the Middle East ā attempting to enter Greece has recently increased due to the SyrianĀ war and tensions in the surrounding areas. Thousands of immigrants have lost their lives trying to cross the Aegean on rickety boats.
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