Burgas bombing

Twelve years ago today: Hezbollah’s deadly bus bombing in Bulgaria

The attack, a targeted suicide bombing attack on a bus carrying 42 Israelis, was believed to have been carried out by Hezbollah terrorists.

A burnt bus is seen at Bulgaria's Burgas airport July 18, 2012. Three people were killed and over 20 injured by an explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists outside the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas.
A truck carries the bus that was damaged in a bomb blast outside Burgas Airport, July 19, 2012.

10 years since 5 Israelis, 1 Bulgarian killed in Burgas bus bombing

A burnt bus is seen at Bulgaria's Burgas airport July 18, 2012. Three people were killed and over 20 injured by an explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists outside the airport of the Black Sea city of Burgas.

Honorary Israeli Consul in Bulgaria marks 9 years since Burgas bus bombing

A truck carries the bus that was damaged in a bomb blast outside Burgas Airport, July 19, 2012.

Bulgarian official admitted Hezbollah involvement in bus bombing


Bulgaria: Bomber used 3kg. of TNT in Burgas attack

Bulgarian Interior Ministry to conduct reenactment of bombing to ascertain exact position of the alleged Hezbollah bomber.

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'Bulgaria won't lead drive to blacklist Hezbollah'

Sofia will pass on all evidence uncovered in probe into Burgas terror attack, Sofia News Agency quotes Bulgarian PM as saying.

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'France ready to blacklist armed wing of Hezbollah'

'Al Hayat' reports Burgas attack, support for Assad has Paris ready to designate Hezbollah's armed wing a terrorist organization.

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'Bulgaria won't push for EU sanctions on Hezbollah'

New Bulgarian PM Raikov says despite implicating Hezbollah in Burgas bombing, Sofia will not push EU to blacklist group.

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Cyprus to rule on Hezbollah man’s terror involvement

Hossan Taleb Yaccoub accused of planning Burgas attack in which five Israeli tourists were murdered; verdict set for March 21.

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Europe’s Hezbollah problem

On Feb. 8, Daniel Benjamin, Karen Betts and Matthew Levitt addressed a policy forum at The Washington Institute. Benjamin is the US State Department’s former ambassador-at-large and coordinator for counter-terrorism. Betts is a political counselor and representative for the Joint Intelligence Committee at the UK Embassy in Washington. The following is a rapporteur’s summary of their remarks

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Hezbollah denies involvement in Burgas bombing

Deputy leader says allegations accusing Hezbollah of involvement in Bulgaria attack part of the Israeli smear campaign.

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'Burgas reveals to EU Hezbollah's true nature'

Israel hopes the attack will convince the EU to place the group on terror blacklist; US hopes Hezbollah brought to account.

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Bulgaria: No Hezbollah link to deadly Burgas attack

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry denies report that Burgas probe links Lebanese terror group to 2012 bombing which targeted Israelis.

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