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Vehicles bringing water, food to protesters allowed passage to Eagles' Bridge in central Sofia

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The event of the organization of mothers of children with disabilities "The System is Killing us" regarding a protest march to Bankya has been announced at the municipality. The van of the organization has been stopped by the police until its destination has been clearly specified. This was announced at an extraordinary briefing by Commissioner Toni Todorov, deputy head of the Security Police Department at the Sofia Police Directorate.
Todorov added that the bus drivers were given the opportunity to set off in any direction they wanted, other than Eagles' Bridge. The police is firm that only cars brings water or food to the protesters will be allowed passage to Eagle's Bridge "under special inspection and supervision".
The bus of the mothers from "The System Kills Us" is still standing at the intersection in front of Sofia University in central Sofia. Traffic at the junction is still closed.



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