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Bulgaria rejects reports of warning of terror plans against Israelis
Fri, Jan 06 2012 09:34 CETbyThe Sofia Echo staff
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Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu
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The Bulgarian Government says its special services have not received any information, as alleged in some Israeli media reports, of terrorist plans for a major attack against Israeli tourists.
On January 5 2012, Israeli media said that the country's security services had asked their counterparts in Europe to heighten security because of plans for attacks on Israeli tourists. The report highlighted Bulgaria, where it said ski resorts were popular with Israeli tourists.
The attacks, according to the reports, were being planned in revenge for the death of Hezbollah leader Imad Mugniyah.
"Bulgarian special services have not received and do not have information on the preparation for such an act," the Government in Sofia said on its website.
Mugniyah, who was a senior Hezbollah security and intelligence official listed on US and EU "most wanted" terrorist lists, accused of involvement in several terrorist attacks on US and Israeli citizens, died on February 12 2008 in a car bomb attack. Israel denied being behind the attack and some sources suggested that Mugniyah may have been murdered by a rival faction in Hezbollah or agents of another country.
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Fri, Jan 06 2012 09:34 CETbyThe Sofia Echo staff
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Israeli prime minister Benyamin NetanyahuPhoto: Reuters
The Bulgarian Government says its special services have not received any information, as alleged in some Israeli media reports, of terrorist plans for a major attack against Israeli tourists.
On January 5 2012, Israeli media said that the country's security services had asked their counterparts in Europe to heighten security because of plans for attacks on Israeli tourists. The report highlighted Bulgaria, where it said ski resorts were popular with Israeli tourists.
The attacks, according to the reports, were being planned in revenge for the death of Hezbollah leader Imad Mugniyah.
"Bulgarian special services have not received and do not have information on the preparation for such an act," the Government in Sofia said on its website.
Mugniyah, who was a senior Hezbollah security and intelligence official listed on US and EU "most wanted" terrorist lists, accused of involvement in several terrorist attacks on US and Israeli citizens, died on February 12 2008 in a car bomb attack. Israel denied being behind the attack and some sources suggested that Mugniyah may have been murdered by a rival faction in Hezbollah or agents of another country.
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