There are growing fears of an all-out war between Russia and the former Soviet republic of Georgia as fighting in the Georgian break-away region of South Ossetia continues.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and local officials have said that around 1,500 people have been killed in the fighting, which began on Friday as Georgian troops sought to take control of the regional capital, Tskhinvali. Al-Qaeda 'may be shifting focus' ...
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Georgia condemns Russian actions ... Russia, which has had peacekeepers in South Ossetia, responded by sending in amoured convoys. There are also reports that Russian fighter jets have been bombarding targets in other parts of Georgia. Georgian officials have said that the port city of Poti has been completely destroyed and that three military bases have also been targeted. A senior military officer in Tbilisi has announced that Georgia will withdraw its 2,000-strong contingent from Iraq within the next few days.
(Deutsche Welle)
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