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A group of soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade accidentally seized a civilian-occupied business in Bulgaria during a training exercise, U.S. Army officials confirmed Tuesday.
The incident happened during a joint training exercise at the Cheshnegirovo airbase in Bulgaria.
American soldiers belonging to 173
rd Airborne Brigade accidentally raided the factory located next to the airbase while training for seizing and secure operations at the decommissioned airbase at Cheshnegirovo.
The incident happened on 11th May, but According to a press release issued on 1
st June by US Army Europe and Africa, âOn May 11, soldiers entered and cleared a building next to the airfield that they believed was part of the training area, but that was occupied by Bulgarian civilians operating a private business. No weapons were fired at any time during this interaction.â