Hundreds of refugees were injured Sunday when Macedonian police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades at crowds of people on the Greek side of the border. More than 10,000 migrants and refugees have been stranded at the Greek border outpost of Idomeni since February, after a series of border shutdowns across the Balkans closed off their route to Central and Western Europe. One Syrian migrant named Mahmoud, who was treated for a broken arm, described what happened.

Mahmoud: “We were surprised that even before we reached the fence and before we did anything on our part, that they fired tear gas immediately. So we were dispersed, but there was a reaction. The tear gas was used and very closely followed by firing stun grenades and rubber bullets. It was not gradual; they used it all immediately, one after the other. And this caused a negative reaction from the protesters and angered them and enraged them.”

Greece condemned the use of force by Macedonian authorities, describing it as “dangerous and deplorable.” According to Doctors Without Borders, at least three children had been treated with head injuries caused by rubber bullets. Many Syrian refugees say they are stuck in the Greek camp with nowhere to go.

Mohamed: “We feel like we are in prison. I feel like I am in prison. I am banned from moving anywhere or applying anywhere. Two months in Europe, and we experienced more injustice than five years of war under Bashar al-Assad. There is no humanity here.”