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VIDEO: The Georgia-Russia 2008 war
07 Aug 2009 09:29:00 GMT
 Source: Reuters
Tom Peter

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Between Aug. 7-12 2008, Georgia and Russia fought a war over the rebel Georgian region of South Ossetia. This Reuters video looks back at the fighting and its impact on a fragile but strategically important region.
 



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Relatives grieve during a remembrance ceremony at the cemetery for Georgian soldiers killed during last year Georgia's war conflict with Russia over South Ossetia in Tbilisi August 7, 2009. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili ...


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