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Bulgarians Under Fire in Karbala
Politics | August 15, 2004, Sunday // 00:00
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Bulgaria's soldiers in Karbala were attacked Saturday night. Noone was injured in tha attack. Photo by BNT
Iraqi insurgents mortared Bulgarian troops' base in the Iraqi city of Karbala late on Saturday night.
None of the troops have been hurt, neither did the attack cause any damages to the building. The attack planned to damage the Bulgarian ammunitions dup. Early on Sunday three men were arrested over the attack.
Many supporters of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr have gathered in Karbala but so far their protests remain peaceful, Defence Ministry reported.
There are about 480 Bulgarian peacekeepers in the Shiite city of Karbala. They are part of a multinational force under Polish command.
None of the troops have been hurt, neither did the attack cause any damages to the building. The attack planned to damage the Bulgarian ammunitions dup. Early on Sunday three men were arrested over the attack.
Many supporters of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr have gathered in Karbala but so far their protests remain peaceful, Defence Ministry reported.
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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