Journalists hit in fighting in Georgia (not the state)
From Reuters:
Fighting rages in Georgian separatist capital
By Margarita Antidze
MEGVREKISI, Georgia (Reuters) - Fighting raged in and around the
capital of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region on Friday as
Georgian troops, backed by tanks and warplanes, pounded separatist
forces in a bid to re-take the territory.
Rest of story
Why is this important?
First, this is a volitile area that is getting way too little attention from the American media.
Second, there is a struggling movement of journalists who are trying to break free of the old Soviet mentality of government control. They are supported by a number of groups from the West (sadly no Americans).
Now Georgian journalists are under fire in the battle betweeen the Georgian government and separatists from South Ossetia.
Here is the latest report from the journalism side:
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| On the Morning of August 8 Fire was Commenced against Georgian Journalists in Tskhinvali Region |
On
the Morning of August 8 separatist armed units commenced fire against
Georgian journalists in the Ergneti village, Rustavi 2 broadcasting
company informs.
Three shots were made against Rustavi 2, Imedi TV and GPB camera
crews, having arrived in Ergneti (close to Tskhinvali) to conduct
filming, but the crews were to leave the territory soon, Rustavi 2
informs.
Since August 7 the fire against journalists has been observed for the second time now. Luckily no one has been injured.
Severe fights are ongoing in Tskhinvali region and on the adjacent
territory. The Russian aviation keeps shelling Georgian towns.
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