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Bulgaria pays tribute to five Bulgarian military killed in Karbala bombings 18 years ago

Photo: Marian Kolev

Soldiers from the 61st Stryama Mechanized Brigade in Karlovo paid military tribute to the victims of the 2003 attack on the Bulgarian base in Karbala and laid wreaths and flowers at the monument to those killed in the fight against global terrorism. 

Today marks the 18th anniversary of the tragedy in the Iraqi city, in which five Bulgarian soldiers lost their lives after a suicide bombing attack. 

For the entire period of the operation in Iraq (2003-2008) Bulgaria participated with 11 contingents and gave a total of 13 victims.



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