The War In The Caucasus Is Now Spreading

The breakaway province of Abkhazia has started a military offensive against
the Georgian forces while the South Ossetia conflict is still going on.

Abkhazia Moves To Flush Out Georgian Troops -- AP

SUKHUMI, Georgia (AP) — Separatist forces in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia launched air and artillery strikes to drive Georgian troops from their bridgehead in the region, officials said.

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said later Saturday that Georgian forces rebuffed the Abkhazian attacks. "Our men there are in high spirits," he said.

The Abkhazian move was prompted by Georgia's military action to regain control over another breakaway province, South Ossetia, which began Friday, said Sergei Shamba, foreign minister in Abkhazia's separatist government.

He said that Abkhazia had to act because it has a friendship treaty with South Ossetia.

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More News On Abkhazia And Georgia

Abkhaz troops moved closer to Georgian forces -- Reuters
Abkhazian Forces Push out Georgian Troops -- Sofia News Agency
Georgia TV: New Russian Air Raid On Abkhazia -- NASDAQ
Abkhazia launches operation to force Georgian troops out -- Thaindian
Abkhazia Moves to Oust Georgia Troops -- Alalam
Abkhazia violence raises fears of “second front” -- Euronews
U.S. concerned over Caucasus, as Abkhazs move against Georgia -- Hot News Turkey
Georgian leader says attacks in Abkhazia repelled -- Turkish Press
Georgia President: Attacks In Government-Held Areas Of Abkhazia Repelled -- NASDAQ
At UN, Georgia Claims Russia Spreads Conflict to Abkhazia, Renouncing Force Rejected -- Inner City Press
Russia plans to move naval ships toward Abkhazia: US -- Turkish Press
Georgian President: Abkhazia conduct operation for pushing out Georgian forces in Kodori defile -- IFocus

My Commentary: A second front is now open in the Georgian/Russian War. Unlike South Ossetia, the region of Abkhazia is significantly bigger, with a large population base of which more than 80% is non-Georgian.

Georgia is in a lose-lose situation everywhere. It's only hope is to now leave both South Ossetia and Abkhazia and to sue for peace.

They have lost this war.