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Over two thousand migrants deported since January

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Pournara migrant reception facility

Immigration services announced on Wednesday that they have proceeded with repatriation of 31 third country nationals.

The illegal migrants were returned to their countries of origin on Tuesday, through a coordinated operation with Greek authorities and the European organisation FRONTEX.

According to police announcement, this brings the total number of deportees to 2,615, since January 1. The migrants were returned on a joint flight from Greece and Cyprus, the announcement stated.

Police said efforts to maximise the number of deportations continue.

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