Lesbos: Shots Fired by Turkish Vessel at Coast Guard – Initial Reports

A serious incident involving gunfire occurred early Saturday morning in Greek territorial waters in the northern Aegean.Specifically, a Turkish vessel opened fire during an inspection that the Greek Coast Guard crew was attempting to conduct. The incident took place at 8 a.m., according to information from stonisi.gr.According to the same sources, the Greek vessel approached the Turkish one for inspection when, unexpectedly, the Turkish vessel opened fire.The Coast Guard crew immediately returned fire, causing the Turkish vessel to retreat, first heading toward international waters and then into Turkish maritime territory.According to initial reports, there were no injuries on the Greek side