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Fascist mob pours petrol on the deck of an NGO ship in Greece
Mare Liberum says the crew is safe for now but they are being followed
A still from the Mare Liberum video showing the far-right thugs gathering outside the ship

FAR-RIGHT thugs on the Greek island of Lesbos poured petrol on the deck of an NGO ship while it was docked on Monday night, the crew said.

Volunteers on board the Mare Liberum, which is used to monitor the human rights of refugees, posted a video showing a group of about 10 men lurking in in the port of Skala Loutron.

At first they appear to be discussing who will pour the petrol on the boat, then one of them picks up a jerry can and walks towards the bow of the ship with a handful of men.

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