EU Monitors In Georgia Say They Came Under Fire Near Abkhazia
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) said in a statement that "heavy shooting erupted and some bullets fell close to the mission personnel" while monitors were investigating the killing of a Georgian police officer Saturday near the border with Abkhazia.
"It was not clear whether they were aimed at (EU monitors) intentionally, but this action is unacceptable, the EUMM is an unarmed civilian mission," the statement said.
No one was injured in the attack.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, another Georgian separatist province, were the scene of a brief conflict between Russia and Georgia in August that was sparked by an attempt by Georgia to retake control of South Ossetia.
A ceasefire brokered by the EU has been in place since August and EU monitors are patrolling areas near Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but shootings and other security incidents remain frequent.
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November 16, 2008 14:28 ET (19:28 GMT)
Publié le 16 novembre 2008 Copyright © 2008 Dowjones
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