Monday, November 10, 2008

Official: Ossetian Militants Enter Georgia Village

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From The International Herald Tribune:

TBILISI, Georgia: About 70 militants from the breakaway province of South Ossetia illegally entered a village in Georgia, Georgian officials said Sunday.

The European Union's observer mission in Georgia voiced concern about the situation, saying the move could exacerbate tensions in the area.

South Ossetia's separatist leader, Eduard Kokoity, said that part of the village is located in South Ossetia and its forces legitimately entered it, the Interfax news agency reported.

Shota Utiashvili, a spokesman for Georgia's Interior Ministry, said the armed militants began to enter Perevi, a village of about 1,000 people, on Saturday. It sits on the western border of the breakaway region of South Ossetia.

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My Comment: This is stupid. It will only raise the level of animosity between the two sides.

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