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Turkish and Greek soldiers have exchanged fire in the past, as Greek troops often have to stop refugees from entering the country illegally via the
Turkish border, but this incident was the first in which there were casualties. Throughout this period, Greek soldiers along the border with Turkey were
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patrol, along the Evros river border area. It is claimed that a Greek soldier, Pvt. Zissis
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