Greek coast guards detained 124 migrants on Karpathos, linking surge to Middle East conflicts.

Greek authorities detained 124 migrants on the island of Karpathos who were using unmarked speedboats. Coast guards found 58 migrants near the main port and 66 in a remote northern area. One migrant was arrested for having forged documents. Greek officials link the rise in illegal immigration, which saw a nearly 50% increase last year, to conflicts in the Middle East, with Syrians being the largest group.

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