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Subject: 5968/2015 Initial SIR - Flexible Operational Activities 2015 SE - Afghan migrant shot
dead by Bulgarian Border Police
Initial SIR

SIR - Flexible Operational Activities 2015 SE - Afghan migrant shot dead by Bulgarian Border
Police

Please find additional operational info on the serious incident that took place yesterday
evening in the area of BCU Sredets received from the Bulgarian LCC Coordinator in Elhovo.

“On 15.18.2815 at around 21.45 hrs a police patrol from BCU Sredets has
spotted a big group of migrants. After have seen the police migrants
disobeyed the police orders. Then one of police officers was firing a
warning shot. As a result one of the migrants was shot and has died in the
vehicle of Ambulance. The case is under monitoring of District Prosecution
of Burgas. The body was transported to forensic Medicine in Burgas.”

No involvement of Frontex deployed GO. We will update you in case new relevant information
has been obtained.

 

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Flash News - Afghan’ man shot dead at Bulgaria border - - OS information

On the night of 15.10.2015 a migrant thought to be Afghan was shot dead by a Bulgarian border
guard after entering the country from Turkey.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34546723

http://sofiaglobe.com/2015/10/16/afghan-migrant-shot-dead-by-bulgarian-border-

 

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Serious Incident Report

 

 

 

Subject Afghan migrant shot by Bulgarian Border Police

Joint Operation JO Flexible Operational Activities 2015 Land / SE

Location Sredets, BULGARIA

Incident date/time 15/10/2015 21:45

Finding date/time 16/10/2015

Source of information LCC Elhovo, NFPOC Bulgaria

Reporting unit/person JO Flexible Operational Activities 2015 land - project team

1. Fact ofthe case

Information provided by LCC Elhovo on 16.10.2015.

On 15.10.2015 at around 21.45 hrs a police patrol from BCU Sredets spotted a big group of
migrants. After the police was seen, migrants disobeyed the police orders. Then one of
police officers was firing a warning shot. As a result one of the migrants was shot and has
died in the vehicle of Ambulance. The case is under monitoring of District Prosecution of
Burgas. The body was transported to forensic Medicine in Burgas.

Updated information provided by NFPOC Bulgaria on 22.10.2015.

The case is being currently investigated by the District Prosecution in Burgas. While pre-
trial proceedings take place, there is no authorization any kind of information to be
disseminated.

All that is known is the information posted by the press-center of Ministry of Interior (Mol)
- Bulgaria. In addition, the illegal migrants are all Afghans. Migrants have been 54
altogether - all of them men, on a visible age between 20 and 30. The spot where the
migrants crossed through is a rugged terrain in a woodland covered by the IBSS. There
were 3 police officers. When they tried to detain them under a certain bridge, the illegal
migrants had shown aggressive behavior. They rendered resistance and disrespected the
police officers. Therefore, as a response to the escalating situation, one of the officers fired
a warning shot. As a result of a rebound (ricochet) the below-mentioned sorrowful accident
has happened. It is also notable to be added that the police officers are not young and have
a quite long working experience within the Mol of Bulgaria.

2. Measures

LCC Coordinator from Elhovo informed FOA operational team. The Bulgarian authorities
investigate the case. Process is ongoing.

3. Assessment

01.07.2016
The officer responsible for the incident was exculpated by the court. The conclusion of the
prosecution is that the deed does not represent a criminal offence.