A Greek border guard was injured on Saturday after being shot at from the Turkish side of the border, Greek police said.

The border patrol “was fired upon by unknown individuals from the Turkish side” near the town of Soufli, the report said.

Police said in a statement that the incident took place during “an operation to prevent the illegal entry of migrants from Turkey.”

The guard was hospitalized. No details were given about his condition.

The Greek-Turkish border is a frequent entry point for migrants to Greece, a country that is a member of the European Union. This happens especially in the summer, when the water of the Evros River is low.

In 2020, Ankara was seen by Athens as a city that encouraged thousands of migrants to cross the border into Greece, leading to days of clashes with border guards.