News that east Libya's parliament is eying the creation of a committee to study the maritime deal, which Greece considers as illegal, has reverberated throughout the wider region

Media reports later cited five fatalities, dozens missing; 124 people rescued in 3 separate incidents involving migrant boats in the same sea region over recent period

Media reports on Tuesday: 17 European nations, including Greece, call for new laws to achieve 'effective returns' to deal with irregular migrant issue

Press report in Athens quotes military source as saying F-16s scramble to ID Russian planes flying from Syria to Libya through southern-most part of Athens FIR