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Saakashvili Mobilizes Reservists
A general mobilization of the reservists of Georgia was announced by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on the morning of August 8, the Novosti-Gruzia information agency reports. It had been reported in the media earlier that citizens were assembling in Lokomotiv Stadium in Tbilisi, but Georgian authorities have not yet confirmed that a mobilization is underway. The news agency noted that more than 100,000 people between the ages of 25 and 45 have been trained as reservists in Georgia in recent years.
A large-scale military conflict began in the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia on the night of August 7. By morning, Georgian units had captured Znaur District of South Ossetia and advanced on Tskhinvali. In Tbilisi, the actions are being called “an operation to restore the constitutional order.” South Ossetian authorities have appealed to Russia for military aid.
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