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Russian tanks patrol Georgia town Violence flares in Georgian town
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Violence has flared up in Georgia, where Russian tanks have been seen patrolling the city of Gori, says the BBC's Gavin Hewitt near the scene. Violence has flared up in Georgia, where Russian tanks have been seen patrolling the town of Gori, says the BBC's Gavin Hewitt near the scene.
People leaving the city say there is looting going on involving South Ossetian separatists. People leaving the town say there is looting going on involving South Ossetian separatists.
There are reports of cars being taken from residents at gunpoint on the entrances to the city. There are reports of residents being stripped of everything at gunpoint on the entrances to the city.
A ceasefire is in place, but it seems to be very fragile in that particular area, our correspondent says.A ceasefire is in place, but it seems to be very fragile in that particular area, our correspondent says.
Foreign ministers from the European Union in Brussels are holding emergency talks on the crisis between Russia and Georgia.
In Gori, the Russian tanks seem to be dismantling and destroying Georgian army bases there, our correspondent says.In Gori, the Russian tanks seem to be dismantling and destroying Georgian army bases there, our correspondent says.
There is a pall of smoke over Gori's market. Terrified residents have watched their houses being torched.There is a pall of smoke over Gori's market. Terrified residents have watched their houses being torched.
The situation may well be worse in outlying villages, he adds. The situation may well be worse in outlying villages, our correspondent adds.
Georgian security forces were driven out of Gori during the fighting with Russian forces, who said on Tuesday that their military activity in the area was completed.
Foreign ministers from the European Union are holding emergency talks in Brussels on the crisis between Russia and Georgia.
A key element calls for all forces to return to the areas where they were before fighting broke out last week.
Some 100,000 people are estimated to have been displaced by the conflict, which has created huge tensions in international relations.


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