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Society | December 26, 2009, Saturday // 10:05
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A security officer was found dead while he was on duty at the building of the National Intelligence Service in Sofia. Photo by NIS
An officer of Bulgaria’s National Intelligence Service has been discovered dead while he was on duty Friday night.
Sergeant Petar Yordanov Pashkulev, who is a security officer at the NIS, has died of natural causes, according to the emergency paramedics and the Military Medical Academy.
The Military Police and Military Prosecutor’s Office are investigating the case.
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