Thursday, 08 July 2004

SEVERAL REPORTED INJURED IN EXCHANGE OF FIRE IN SOUTH OSSETIA

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By empty (7/8/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Two Georgian peacekeepers and several Ossetians were injured on 8 July in an exchange of fire near Tskhinvali, capital of the unrecognized Republic of South Ossetia. Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania told journalists in Tbilisi that the Ossetiansattacked the peacekeepers\' post and abducted one of them. Zhvania told foreign ambassadors in Tbilisi on 8 July that Georgia \"must do everything possible\" to avoid bloodshed.
Two Georgian peacekeepers and several Ossetians were injured on 8 July in an exchange of fire near Tskhinvali, capital of the unrecognized Republic of South Ossetia. Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania told journalists in Tbilisi that the Ossetiansattacked the peacekeepers\' post and abducted one of them. Zhvania told foreign ambassadors in Tbilisi on 8 July that Georgia \"must do everything possible\" to avoid bloodshed. The Georgian Foreign Ministry on 8 July declined to confirm Russian media reports that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has decided to cut short an official visit to Iran and return to Tbilisi in light of the escalating tensions in South Ossetia. (Caucasus Press)
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