The discipline among Bulgarian troops that are now supporting military missions abroad is at a low level, Commander-in-chief General Zlatan Stoykov said on Tuesday.

The statement was made during a video conference between Staff General Stoykov, Defence Minister Vesselin Bliznakov and the commanders of Bulgaria's military officials.

"The troops are not fully aware of the proper use of the technologies and the personal weapons and cameras," General Stoykov explained.

There occurred seven accidents involving Bulgarian soldiers in the past few months but all of them have been officially checked.

Five troops serving with the Bulgarian peacekeeping mission in Bosnia were sent back home after they were found guilty of cigarette smuggling in the beginning of November.

The trio of non-commissioned officers and two privates bought cigarettes from the duty-free shop at their base, selling them on to local residents at a profit, despite explicit orders not to do so.

Another two privates have also been recalled from Kandahar over shooting secret objects while serving at the southern Afghan airport.

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