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Georgia shells breakaway Ossetia
bbc ^ | 7/4/08 | bbc

Posted on 07/04/2008 5:56:46 AM PDT by Flavius

Separatists in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region say at least two people were killed when Georgian forces started shelling the region overnight.

Eleven others were wounded in the bombardment, officials said. Shooting broke out after the shelling.

South Ossetia's breakaway government ordered a full mobilisation in response, a spokesman said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: caucasus; geopolitics; georgia; georgiantroops; ossetia; russia

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