Two Germans Suspected in Starlink Fire in Bulgaria

Two Germans were caught in Sofia, Bulgaria, for setting up Starlink antennas.

Consensus

• A fire broke out at a Starlink antenna complex near Sofia on October 9.
• The Bulgarian prime minister confirmed the incident and announced an investigation on October 14.
• Two 19-year-old German nationals are under suspicion.
• The suspects were in Bulgaria as tourists and later crossed into Serbia.
• The vehicle used was registered in Germany but not in the names of the suspects.
• The suspects are at large, and face potential prison sentences of 3 to 12 years.

Points of divergence

• The suspects are named Tiran Beytul and Zeka Islam. — riamo

Coverage (3 sources)

• Two 19-year-old foreigners suspected of setting fire to Starlink complex in Bulgaria — РИАМО
• Two Germans caught in Bulgarian Sofia for setting fire to Starlink antennas — Вести
• BNT: Two Germans suspected of setting Starlink antennas on fire in Bulgaria — Коммерсантъ

Key entities

• Sofia
• Bulgaria
• Starlink
• Bulgarian National Television
• Germany
• FRG
• Rumen Radev
• Tirpan Baytul

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