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| Six killed in Georgia explosion | Six killed in Georgia explosion |
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| Six people have been killed in a blast near a Russian peacekeepers' base in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, officials from the region say. | |
| A spokeswoman for the separatist government said that a car filled with explosives blew up. | A spokeswoman for the separatist government said that a car filled with explosives blew up. |
| The nationality of the casualties was not immediately clear. Four people were injured, the spokeswoman said. | |
| Tension remains high in the region following the conflict between Russia and Georgia over the summer. | |
| Fighting began there on 7 August when Georgia tried to retake South Ossetia by force after a series of lower-level clashes. | |
| Russia launched a counter-attack and the Georgian troops were ejected from South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia, several days later. | |
| Russia has recognised both regions as independent. |