Israel blames Iran for deadly terrorist attack in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A bomb exploded on a bus carrying Israeli youth in a Bulgarian resort Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding 32, officials said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “an Iranian terror attack” and promised a tough response.

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The explosion took place in the Black Sea city of Burgas, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital, Sofia. TV images showed smoke billowing from the scene – a parking lot at the local airport where the Israeli tourists had landed shortly before the blast. Several buses and cars were on fire near the shell of the exploded vehicle. …

No group immediately claimed responsibility. But Israelis often have been targeted outside their country, and Wednesday’s attack coincided with the 18th anniversary of the bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina that killed 85 people.

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