Residents of Bezmer, a Bulgarian village beside a military airbase, have felt relief after two U.S. Air Force refuelling planes left the country.

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Residents of Bezmer, a Bulgarian village beside a military airbase, have felt relief after two U.S. Air Force refuelling planes left the country. Their deployment had sparked weeks of anxiety because Iran had warned Bulgaria against allowing its territory to support U.S. and Israeli military operations, raising fears that the base could become a potential target. More than 3,000 people from Bezmer and nearby villages signed petitions against the deployment and held peaceful protests. Many r