Young Syrian girl assaulted and injured at sea by Greek coastguards

MUGLA, TURKEY - MARCH 03: A Syrian father and young daughter attacked at sea by Greek coastguards were treated in a Turkish hospital in Bodrum on March 03, 2020. Hasan and his nine-year-old daughter Sedil Alahmad who were attacked by Greek coastguards while they were aboard a flimsy boast off the coast of Greece. Hasan Alahmad who was rescued by the Turkish coast guard team said that they came to Turkey with his family three months ago. “They wanted to damage the boat. They hit my neck. When my daughter wanted to save me, they hit her too. I felt very bad when I saw that they hit my daughter. I felt I was going to die. We were rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard teams and brought to the shore. Our message to the Greeks is that we will continue our journey in hope until we go to Europe. Where are the human rights organizations in this difficult struggle of Syrian refugees?” Syrian migrant Hasan Alahmad said. “They hit my father and me. The Greek security forces showed no mercy. I was very scared, but fortunately Turkish Coast Guard was there and saved us. Greek security forces showed no mercy. We had a great war in Syria. It hurt when they hit it with a stick, but we will keep trying again. They treated me in Turkey, brought food, also gave milk to children. They were with us in all our troubles. I thank Turkey for protecting us,” nine-year-old Sedil Alahmad said. Hasan Alahmad who was rescued by the Turkish coast guard team said that he came to Turkey from Syria with his family three months ago. (Footage by Ali Balli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)