The post-operative course of the health of the border guard injured by a gunshot, who has been hospitalized since yesterday afternoon at Didymoteicho General Hospital, is progressing smoothly.

According to the data of the 4th Health Region of Macedonia and Thrace, the 56-year-old – who is hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit – is in contact with the environment and his post-operative state of health is described as stable.

The border guard underwent a series of operations and is now hospitalized out of danger. However, the doctors will not remove the bullet since, as they said, it is at a point where it will not cause him any future problems.

It is noted that according to the police authorities, the border guard was injured yesterday afternoon by fire coming from the Turkish side during a patrol in a remote area of ​​Soufli and during an operation to prevent the illegal entry of immigrants from Turkey into our country.

What are the authorities looking at?

Investigations by the authorities to find the cause of the border guard’s injury are ongoing. According to the SKAI report, the authorities have left all the scenarios open, however, the main scenario under consideration is the trafficking of illegal immigrants as there are some parts of the fence that are still empty. In these the traffickers try to pass the illegal immigrants.

The Police announcement about yesterday’s 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.”