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Bulgaria Mulls Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan [Jul 28, 2011] An expert group of the Bulgarian Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministries is working on a strategy for the withdrawal of the country's rangers from Afghanistan. The news was announced Thursday by Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, who spoke during a discussion on international security, held in Sofia, explaining for the time being Bulgaria has the foundations of such strategy, based on realistic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Remembers 5 Rangers Killed in Iraq [Dec 27, 2010] 5 Bulgarian rangers were killed in Kerbala in 2003 during a suiside bomb attack. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency [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 >>

Rockets Fired at Bulgaria NATO Forces Kandahar Base (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] Two rockets were fired at the Kandahar airport, where Bulgarian rangers are deployed as part of the NATO mission. Bulgaria?s Defense Ministry informs the rockets exploded around 5:30 pm local time. [via YahooNews] More >>