Русская версияNews sources quote officials in South Ossetia as saying at least
three people have been killed and seven injured in firefights in
the Georgian separatist region.
Eduard Kokoity, leader of the
self-declared republic, told reporters the attack was carried out
by Georgian snipers. He called for a "serious and painful" reaction
against Georgia, which accused South Ossetia late Thursday of a
terrorist attack that injured six Georgian police officers. South
Ossetia, which is supported by Russia, declared its independence
following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Hundreds of
people have been killed in the conflict that followed .
(Deutsche Welle)
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