Bulgarians under Fire in Iraq

Politics | July 30, 2004, Friday // 00:00

The Bulgarian soldiers' base in Karbala, Kilo, came under mortar fire on Thursday night.

None of the troops have been hurt, neither did the attack cause any damages to the building, according to Polish military spokesperson.

The attack is the first one against the Bulgarians in several months.

There are about 480 Bulgarian peacekeepers in the Shiite city of Karbala. They are part of a multinational force under Polish
command.

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