Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev: Hezbollah is behind attack in Sarafovo

Photo: BGNES

According to collected evidence, Hezbollah was behind the bus bombing at Sarafovo Airport in Burgas on July 18, 2012 when it came to logistics and financing, Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev said at a briefing in the city of Dupnitsa, Nova TV reported. The case has ended at first instance.

Defense and prosecution will be heard on September 17, after which a verdict must be handed down. Geshev said he hoped there would be justice for the Israeli citizens and the Bulgarian killed in the attack.

In the terrorist attack in Sarafovo against a bus with Israeli tourists, 7 people were killed and 35 were injured.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Red heat alert has been issued for the entire country

Wednesday will be sunny and very hot, with some cumulus clouds in the afternoon. Lows will be between 19 and 27°C, 20°C in Sofia, and highs between 38 and 43°C, 38° in the capital. A red heat warning has been issued for the whole of the country...

published on 7/16/24 7:05 PM

The Czech Republic is sending 2 helicopters to help Bulgaria combat the wildfires

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has established a task force to combat the wildfires in the country. Today, he visited the Stara Zagora region, which is one of the most affected areas, reported the Council of Ministers press service. Five..

published on 7/16/24 5:54 PM
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova (C) with Bulgarian delegation at ECOFIN in Brusselsл

Bulgaria's euro preparations on track, Finance Minister tells ECOFIN Council

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lyudmila Petkova assured that the technical preparations for the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria are progressing well . She was attending the meeting of EU Finance and Economic Ministers - ECOFIN - in..

published on 7/16/24 4:18 PM