Coast guard cutter Greece fired Turkish cargo ship

Boats of the Hellenic coast guard opened fire on the Turkish dry-cargo ship ACT. On Monday, July 3, reports NTV.

The incident occurred near the Greek island of Rhodes. CNN Turk said that the guards demanded that the captain of a Turkish vessel to slow down and to enter the port for inspection of cargo, but the crew refused to obey.

Greek sailors opened fire, the ship suffered minor damage. According to various sources, the deck and the sides there are from 16 to 36 bullet holes and holes. None of the sailors were not injured.

The ship continued to move along the previously planned route. In the area of the incident came the ships of the Turkish coast guard.

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