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Coast guard arrests 16 undocumented migrants off Chios

Greek coast guard officers arrested 16 immigrants off the eastern Aegean island of Chios on Monday for trying to enter the country illegally.

Authorities have also detained one person on charges of human smuggling.

The immigrants were reportedly taken to the island’s Skylitseio Hospital for medical tests.

The nationalities of those arrested was not made known.

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