A bomb explosion in Bulgaria yesterday has reported to have been set off by a mobile phone. The bomb was planted at the top of an elevator at Bul Ins insurance company office in Sofia. Bulgaria's Interior Chief Secretary Boyko Borissov said that he suspected a mobile phone was used to activate the bomb.
Four people were killed and at least seven were injured in the explosion. Stoil Slavov, one of the owners of Interpetrolium and Partners, and his bodyguard Petar Petrov were identified as two of the four casualties in the blast. Later it was announced that the third victim was Iliyan Kazakov, 37, also a bodyguard of Stoil Slavov.
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the bomb blast, although it has been associated with turf wars between local organised crime.
State television said Stoil Slavov had received a series of bomb threats since 2001.
Bul Ins is ranked as Bulgaria's fourth largest insurance firm, mainly specializing in car insurance."
Posted to the site on 20th January 2004
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