Gabrovo, Bulgaria — When rocks crashed through the windows of their home, the bathroom seemed the safest place to hide. Huddled together, the family of Vasil Velichkow Hristov — including his ...

On September 19, 2024, Bulgarian MEP Elena Yoncheva visited Chanev and Veselinov in Hodeidah. Finally, on January 21, 2025, the hostages were freed, bringing an end to their ordeal.

SOFIA (Reuters) - Two Bulgarian sailors and a Romanian crew member returned home after being held for 14 months by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, receiving a warm welcome from their families and ...