Bulgaria Ups ISAF with 65 Rangers

65 additional Bulgarian rangers will join the ISAF mission in Afghanistan by September 1. Photo by BGNES

Up to 65 new rangers will be sent by Bulgaria by September 1 to take part in the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission in Afghanistan.

The press office of the cabinet informs the decision will be made during the regular Wednesday meeting of the Council of Ministers.

45 of those rangers will join the group for training and liaison with the Afghani army, 10 will work as instructors in the Center for Military Training in Kabul and 10 as medics in the field hospitals in Kabul and Kandahar.

The move comes on the heels of a letter sent last week by US President, Barack Obama to Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, expressing gratitude for Bulgaria’s help in the missions in Afghanistan.

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