01Aug08

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Night of violence in South Ossetia claims six

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Shelling in the Georgian breakaway republic of South Ossetia has resumed after a brief period of calm.

According to sources in South Ossetia, grenade launchers from the Georgian side are now bombarding the residential neighbourhoods of the capital Tskhinvali.

Earlier, five South Ossetians and a peacekeeper from a North Ossetian battalion were killed and at least twelve others were wounded.

South Ossetia says violence erupted when Georgian snipers killed three people.

It then escalated into mortar fighting.

Eduard Kokoity, the President of the self-proclaimed republic, said his military forces were ready to respond and would retaliate against any further aggression from the Georgian side.

[Source: Russia Today, Moscow, 01Aug08]

The Question of South Ossetia

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