Greek coast guard engaged in gunfire with smuggler near Chios Island, Aegean Sea; smuggling vessel returned to Turkey.

Greek coast guard exchanged gunfire with a smuggler piloting a speedboat carrying migrants near Chios Island in the eastern Aegean Sea. The smuggling vessel returned to Turkey unharmed, with no injuries reported. Greece is a key entry point for migrants from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia seeking a better life in the EU, with many crossing from Turkey in small boats.