Armed Attack at the Greek-Turkish Border
Greece
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 6:34 GMT
A border police officer was wounded due to the gunfire opened by migrant smugglers at the Evros River, which forms the border between Türkiye and Greece in Western Thrace.
Greek Border Police patrolling at the Evros River in Alexandroupoli (Evros) province, which forms the border between Türkiye and Greece in Western Thrace, were fired upon by migrant smugglers.
It was stated that a border policeman was wounded in the abdomen and was taken to Dimetoka Hospital for treatment. It was stated that the wounded border policeman was taken into surgery this morning and his health condition remains serious. According to the statement made by the Greek Police Headquarters, the incident took place during an operation to prevent illegal migrants from entering Greece illegally from Turkey.
