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Albanian ship rescues 111 migrants in the Aegean Sea

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AP Tirana (Albania)
Last Updated : Sep 21 2019 | 6:30 PM IST

Albania's Defense Ministry says one of its ships in the Aegean Sea has rescued 111 migrants trying to cross into Greece, and has handed them over to Turkish authorities.

Defense Minister Olta Xhacka on Saturday wrote on her Facebook page that the Syrian, Iraqi and Palestinian migrants were "rescued in three different operations within a few hours in the waters between Turkey and Greece."

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First Published: Sep 21 2019 | 6:30 PM IST

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