Bulgarian Rangers Injured in Taliban Attack Moved to Sofia Hospital
Defense | February 6, 2010, Saturday // 10:24| viewsThe 3 Bulgarian rangers injured during a Taliban rocket attack in Kandahar are listed at the Military Medical Academy in Sofia. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
The 3 Bulgarian rangers injured during a Taliban rocket attack in Kandahar have been transferred from the US military hospital in Landschtul, Germany to Sofia.
The servicemen arrived at 10 pm Friday and are listed at the Military Medical Academy.
4 Bulgarian rangers were injured, 3 of them seriously, during a Taliban rocket attack on the Kandahar airport in Afghanistan on January 24.
Sergeant Alexander Alexandrov, who sustained the most serious injuries, remains in a coma and in critical condition and his life is still in danger. The other two - Corporal Yordan Petkov, who has stomach wounds, and Private, Yavor Ivanov, with leg and ankle injuries are in stable condition.
Alexandrov and Petkov are listed at the emergency care and intense treatment clinic while Ivanov is at the trauma unit.
A team of medical experts is consulting Saturday morning to decide on a plan for further treatment.
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