Turkey / EU: Shock video from the Greek border - border guards desperate for orders: "Don't even want to see it"

Due to the emergency in northern Syria, tens of thousands are forced to cross the border with the EU. An order from the Greek government tilts the situation.

• The situation on the EU's external border with Turkey is becoming increasingly acute.
• Turkish President Erdogan threatens the EU not to comply with the refugee pact.
• The Greek coast guard is trying to stop tens of thousands of refugees by any means.

Bodrum - The Greek coast guard charges a shocking video that quickly spread across the Internet. The picture shows a refugee boat that is not only pushed away by the coast guard, but also attacked .

Turkey: Inhuman Video Reveals Action by Greek Coast Guard

First you can see how the boat is struggling with the waves, the occupants are probably on their way from Turkey to Greece. The video reveals inhumane scenes from the crisis region: a crew member of the coast guard boat hits the refugees with a stick and tries to push the boat off. Another crew member appears to be shooting in the air and later towards the water; it is unclear whether the boat was hit.

Barbaric & unlawful behavior by Greece - as boat full of desperate refugees, men, women & children are rammed by Greek Coastguard, hit & shot at #CivilisedDemocracy? Pic.twitter.com/AyA2k3Pcec

According to information from BILD (article behind payment barrier), there have been several attempts to push refugee boats back . The newspaper also reports that 70 percent of Coast Guard officials reject this work and orders. A Coast Guard official reported that he himself faked the flu when he received the order to use all means to defend the border. Many others felt the same way.

Turkey: Greek government issues orders - and has to resort to special forces

Another officer no longer dares on deck in such operations since he experienced traumatic events. The Greek coast guard officer has been taking psychiatric drugs since 2015, as he tells the picture. About five years ago, he saw a ship with several children sink into the sea: “I don't even want to see it. Sometimes I even cover my ears with my hands, ”he now tells the paper.

The psychological strain on the normal officers of the coast guard is probably the reason why special units were requested. It is the fault of the Greek government, which issued the order not to let anyone cross the border.

The video, which was probably recorded on Monday morning, was probably shot off the Turkish coast near Bodrum. Turkish President Erdogan threatens to break the refugee pact if he is not guaranteed support. In northern Syria, the situation is now deteriorating, so the federal government has promised an aid package.

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