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Bulgaria Deploys New 300-Strong Unit to Afghanistan [Mar 27, 2012] A send-off ceremony will be held in Karlovo, Central Bulgaria, on Tuesday for a 300-strong military unit which will join the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to provide security at Kandahar Airport. The unit's commander is Major Mitko Baltov. Bulgaria has deployed more than 600 troops in Afghanistan guarding the airports in Kabul and Kandahar, and a medical unit in the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sends Off More Troops to Afghanistan [Feb 02, 2011] A send-off ceremony will be held in the town of Pleven, Northern Bulgaria, on Wednesday for a 200-strong unit which will join the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to provide security at Kabul Airport. At the end of last year Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov visited war-torn Afghanistan and the country's troops there for two days. He assessed highly the work of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to stay in Afghanistan by end of ISAF: official [Oct 26, 2010] Bulgaria will participate in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan by the end of this mission, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov said here on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria not to send more troops to Afghanistan in 2011: DM [Sep 01, 2010] Bulgaria will not send more troops to the country's contingent participating in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in 2011, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ups ISAF with 65 Rangers [Jun 23, 2010] Up to 65 new rangers will be sent by Bulgaria by September 1 to take part in the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission in Afghanistan. [via YahooNews] More >>