The first Bulgarian troops that took part in NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan returned to Bulgaria.
Over the past four months 70 Bulgarian soldiers were responsible for the security of the Kabul international airport.
On December 3 Defence Minister Vesselin Bliznakov left for Iraq, where he is to meet other Bulgarian troops taking part in NATO peacekeeping operations.
Bliznakov visited Ashraf refugee camp. Bulgarians are responsible for guarding the facility, Focus news agency reported.
A group of 154 Bulgarian soldiers are responsible for the security of Ashraf. Nearly 3500 people live in the refugee camp.
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