Suicide Bomber in Burgas Carried 3 Kg of TNT

Crime | July 21, 2012, Saturday // 11:12
Bulgaria: Suicide Bomber in Burgas Carried 3 Kg of TNT The terror attack at the Sarafovo Airport in Burgas claimed the lives of 7 and injured 32. Photo by dariknews.bg

The explosive that blasted a bus full of Israeli tourists in Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas is estimated to be 3 kg of trinitrotoluene, according to Bulgarian Minsiter of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Tsvetanov said investigations are under way and authorities will not be revealing any information before confirmed.

The Bulgarian Minister of Interior said that Bulgaria is working in close cooperation with Israel and the USA on the investigation of the tragic incident.

Wednesday evening a lone suicide bomber detonated a bomb in a bus transporting Israeli tourists from Burgas Airport to the Sunny Beach resort, killing himself, as well as 5 Israelis and the Bulgarian driver.

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