The 56-year-old border guard who was injured yesterday, Saturday in Soufli, Evros, after being shot by unknown people who were on the Turkish side, is out of danger.

According to EL.AS, the incident took place on Saturday around 18:20 in a patrol carried out by border guards in the area during an operation to prevent the illegal entry of immigrants from Turkey into our country.

A bullet found the border guard, in the lower part of the abdomen, causing a piercing wound. He underwent an exploratory laparotomy and is now hospitalized out of danger.

Doctors who operated on the border guard and spoke to the Open said that he is very lucky because if the bullet went 2 millimeters lower, the situation would be more difficult because he would possibly lose his small intestine as well.

The announcement of the Police on the incident in Evros

“Today, Saturday 20 July 2024 and around 6:20 p.m. in a remote area of ​​Soufli Evros, Greek border guards who were patrolling the area and during an operation to prevent the illegal entry of immigrants from Turkey into our country, were shot by unknown persons located on the Turkish side.

A Greek border guard was injured by the shots, who was immediately taken to Didymoteicho hospital for first aid.

The whole incident is being investigated by the competent Greek authorities.”