Greek border guard wounded in shelling near border with Turkey

Greek border guard wounded in shelling near border with Turkey

Kyiv  •  UNN

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A Greek border guard was injured as a result of shelling from the Turkish side of the border. The incident occurred during an attempt to prevent migrants from crossing the border illegally in the area of the Evros River.

The Greek police reported that a Greek border guard was wounded by gunfire near the border with Turkey. The police do not know who shot the border guard on patrol. This is reported by AR, according to UNN.

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The shots were fired from the Turkish side when Greek border guards were trying to prevent migrants from illegally crossing the border in an area near the Evros River on the Greek side, police said in a statement.