Saturday, October 4, 2008

Russia Increasing Their Military Presence In The Caucasus

Russia Boosts S Ossetia Security -- BBC News

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered security to be tightened in South Ossetia, where eight Russian soldiers were killed in an explosion.

The soldiers died on Friday when a car blew up near a Russian military base in the regional capital, Tskhinvali.

A senior Russian officer was among those killed, Moscow said, blaming Georgian secret services for the blast.

Georgia has denied the charge, saying the blast was engineered by Russia to delay withdrawing troops from Georgia.

Tension remains high in the region following the conflict between Russia and Georgia over the summer.

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My Comment: this boost n security is not going to solve the problems that exist in the region. Russia is now positioning itself for a very long low intensity guerrilla war.

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