Tag Archive for Burgas

| April 9, 2018
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Colombian police confirms Hezbollah drug operations in South America

A Colombian police investigation confirms Hezbollah operations in Latin America, that under the guise of a legitimate organization, they actually deal in illegal drug smuggling & distribution, money laundering and agent recruiting operations.

By Ynet

 

Undercover Hezbollah operations in South America were uncovered in an extensive investigation by the United States and Colombia. According to Colombian media sources, Hezbollah has a presence in the country under cover of a legitimate organization called the “External Security Organization” (ESO), which is essentially Unit 910, Hezbollah’s foreign operations arm responsible for the 2012 terrorist attack in Burgas, Bulgaria and the attacks in Argentina during the 1990’s. Continue Reading »

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| January 18, 2013
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Not Surprising Report: Hizbullah Behind Burgas Bombing

Thursday, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov paid a surprise visit to Israel & shared their updates, confirming Israeli allegations on the Burgas bombing investigation.

 

By Maayana Miskin

 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov paid an unannounced visit to Israel on Thursday. Mladenov updated Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres on Bulgaria’s progress in investigating the terrorist attack in Burgas last year in which five Israelis and one Bulgarian were murdered.

The bus that was destroyed in the Burgas terrorist attack – Reuters

The bus that was destroyed in the Burgas terrorist attack – Reuters

According to Channel 2, the report found the Hizbullah was behind the fatal bombing.

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, is updating European leaders regarding Bulgaria’s findings. Continue Reading »

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| January 3, 2013
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Bulgaria police ID bombing accomplice of July’s Burgas tourist-bus

Bulgarian authorities are seeking man who helped suicide bomber cause the deaths of 5 Israeli tourists in July, Bulgarian media reports.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Bulgarian authorities have discovered the real identity of one of several men involved in the July bombing of a bus in the city of Burgas, in which five Israelis and a Bulgarian bus driver were killed, Bulgarian news agency Novinite reported on Thursday. This marks the first instance of a real identity being discovered in the case. The bomber and an additional accomplice are thus far known by their aliases only.

Burgas accomplice – Photo: Courtesy Bulgaria Foriegn Ministry

Bulgarian authorities were searching for the suspected accomplice to the bomber, whose name they did not release.

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| August 28, 2012
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Ya’alon says Iran must choose, a nuclear bomb or survival

At the memorial ceremony for Burgas terror victims, vice premier says world must confront ‘radical Islamist terror funded by Tehran’

By Gilad Morag

“Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. We must act together, determinedly and firmly, with all the means at our disposal in order to (achieve this goal),” Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Tuesday during a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the terror attack in Burgas, Bulgaria.

The ceremony, which took place in Sofia’s main synagogue opened with a moment of silence for the victims. Bulgaria’s president and the Israeli ambassador were among the dignitaries who attended the event. Continue Reading »

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| July 21, 2012
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Ka’adat el-Jihad, Linked to Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Burgas Terrorist Attack

A Muslim terrorist group Ka’adat el-Jihad,  an Al-Qaeda offshoot, has claimed responsibility for the murder of 5 Israelis in Burgas, Bulgaria.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The Muslim terrorist group  claimed responsibility Saturday for a terrorist bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria. The bombing in Bulgaria last week killed five Israelis, one a pregnant woman.

Scene of Burgas attack

Scene of Burgas attack
Reuters

The Lebanese paper El-Nashra reported that the group, which has ties to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility in an email to the Arab press.

The email also reportedly bragged that the entire month of Ramadan will be a month of “holy war” and violence. “This is a month of war against the Jews and their American helpers, the enemies of Allah,” it stated. Continue Reading »

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| July 21, 2012
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Bulgaria Police on the Lookout for Another Suspect

The Bulgarian police are holding a manhunt for another suspect they believe assisted the terrorist who carried out the terrorist attack in Burgas.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

Bulgarian police are conducting a manhunt for another suspect who is believed to have assisted the terrorist who carried out the attack in Burgas which killed five Israelis and a Bulgarian citizen on Wednesday.

Bus destroyed in Burgas attack

Tourist Bus destroyed in Burgas attack
Photo: Reuters

According to a report in NRG-Ma’ariv, local security forces suspect that the suspect may be in possession of another bomb.

The report said that due to the suspicion that the suspect may have more explosives, extra security was placed in hotels in Burgas where Israelis are known to be staying. Continue Reading »

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| July 21, 2012
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Hezbollah terrorists stick to the same formula

All of the Hezbollah’s targets have met the same criteria in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Thailand, and most recently, Kenya and Cyprus. All of these countries are easy to enter & exit.

By Yoav Limor

Israel’s official spokespeople were unanimous on Thursday: Hezbollah is responsible for the terror attack in Bulgaria. These resolute words were meant not only to pin responsibility on the terror organization, but to try to dissuade it from future attacks.

What led Israel to this conclusion was its accumulated expertise, experience, circumstantial evidence and a smidgen of intelligence. Israel’s conclusion, based on its experience in recent years relentlessly pursuing terrorists on many continents and in many countries, is that the terrorists employed the same methods that they use almost every time.

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| July 19, 2012
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Bulgaria Suicide Terrorist Carried Phony American Documents

Officials report: Terror attack in Burgas was carried out by suicide bomber carrying phony American documents.

By David Lev

 

 

The terror attack in Bulgaria was carried out by a suicide bomber, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Thursday morning, as authorities develop a picture of exactly how six Israelis were killed when a bus blew up at Sofia’s Sarafovo Airport.

Ambulance evacuates Israelis to a hospital

Ambulance evacuates Israelis to a hospital
Reuters

An initial investigation, based on footage captured by surveillance cameras, indicated that the bomber was a Caucasian.

Earlier reports said that the bus had been blown up by an explosive device set off remotely. Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2012
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5 Israelis of 7 Dead in Burgas Blast, ‘Mostly Youths’

The tourist bus carrying the Israelis exploded near Burgas in Bulgaria. Bulgarian TV Reports: 7 dead; a suicide bomber boarded the bus.

By Gabe Kahn and Gil Ronen

 

 

An explosion on a bus transporting Israeli tourists at the airport near the city of Burgas in Bulgaria has reportedly left seven dead, five of whom are apparently Israelis. Bulgarian television said that the dead apparently include a Bulgarian tour guide.

Burnt bus at Burgas airport.

Burnt bus at Burgas airport.
Reuters

The destination is popular among Israeli youths and most of the casualties are reportedly youths.

The Foreign Ministry has announced that it is sending personnel to the site. Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2012
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Reported by Hezbollah: Denies Responsibility for Terror Attack in Burgas

A Hezbollah representative pointed out that the group “does not wage a war on tourists,” Interfax reports.

 

 

Radical Shiite group Hezbollah has allegedly denied responsibility for the terror attack on Israeli tourists on Bulgarian soil on Wednesday.

Bulgaria: Hezbollah Denies Responsibility for Burgas Terror Attack - Report


Photo by bTV

A Hezbollah representative has described the allegation that the group was involved in the attack as “laughable,” pointing out that the group “does not wage a war on tourists,” Interfax reports, citing Annashra.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the attack was probably initiated by a group under the auspices of “either Iran or other radical Muslim groups,” and named Hezbollah and Hamas as likely suspects.

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