NATO exercise troubles Oolong: U.S. military apologizes for accidentally breaking into the Bulgarian factory

　　Chinanews.com, May 31, comprehensive report, recently, NATO made an oolong when it held an exercise in Bulgaria.

During the exercise, US military personnel and others broke into a factory in Bulgaria and frightened the factory staff.

According to the latest news, the US Embassy in Bulgaria has apologized for the incident.

　　According to reports, the incident occurred on May 11.

At that time, soldiers from the United States and its allies were participating in NATO "rapid response" military exercises in Bulgaria. A group of armed soldiers climbed over the fence and launched a "strike" on a factory in the city of Plovdiv.

　　According to Russian Satellite Network, it was verified that the plant was located near the military airport where the exercise was held.

At the time of the incident, the soldiers rushed into the factory, ordered the factory staff not to move, and conducted a search.

They later explained that they thought it was part of the exercise area.

　　According to the factory surveillance video, seven American soldiers carrying assault rifles entered the factory, but the staff did not resist.

"Russia Today" stated that these American soldiers left after no "enemy" combatants were found. The report also joked in the title that they should "give them a map."

　　After the incident, the owner of the factory involved said that the employees were frightened by the experience, saying that "all employees were under tremendous pressure" and that they were "offended."

　　The U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria stated that it had only learned of the incident a few days ago and expressed its deep regret.

This incident was performed by soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the United States, who lost their way outside the designated exercise area.

The U.S. Embassy stated that the U.S. military takes training seriously and will put the safety of American soldiers, allies, and civilians first, and "sincerely apologize to this company and its employees."

　　After the incident, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense referred to the incident as "an obvious misunderstanding" and agreed to compensate for any material losses that may have been caused by the factory involved.

The Bulgarian military is investigating why the incident was concealed for nearly two weeks.

However, the Bulgarian special envoy to the United Nations and the current Bulgarian acting defense minister stated that there was no attempt to cover up the incident.