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ROME, May (APP/AFP): There were hardly any Syrian
migrants among the 800 people rescued off Sicily, contrary to
earlier reports from Italy’s coastguard, the UN and the
International Organization for Migration have confirmed.
The coastguard had said Thursday that half of the 342
migrants they had picked up were Syrians, sparking concern that
the flow of Syrians previously attempting to cross into Europe
via Turkey and Greece was shifting to Italian shores.
Around 50,000 Syrians arrived in Italy between mid-2013
and early 2014, after which Greece became the route of choice,
the IOM said.