Bulgaria had planned to begin the pullout operation earlier in the year, but later decided to stick to its year-end target, so that Bulgarian military personnel could help provide security during the 15 December parliamentary elections in Iraq.
Bugarska je planirala da počne operaciju povlačenja ranije ove godine, ali je kasnije odlučila da se drži planiranog povlačenja krajem godine kako bi bugarsko vojno osoblje moglo da pomogne u obezbeđivanju parlamentarnih izbora u Iraku 15. decembra.