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| S Ossetia 'kills armed Georgians' | S Ossetia 'kills armed Georgians' |
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| Officials in the breakaway South Ossetia region of Georgia say their security forces have killed four "Georgian saboteurs" in a clash. | Officials in the breakaway South Ossetia region of Georgia say their security forces have killed four "Georgian saboteurs" in a clash. |
| The report has not been confirmed by the Georgian authorities. | The report has not been confirmed by the Georgian authorities. |
| South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity accused Georgia of planning "terrorist acts" to destabilise South Ossetia. | South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity accused Georgia of planning "terrorist acts" to destabilise South Ossetia. |
| Georgia accuses Russia of helping South Ossetia. The breakaway region is planning to hold a referendum on independence in mid-November. | Georgia accuses Russia of helping South Ossetia. The breakaway region is planning to hold a referendum on independence in mid-November. |
| Georgia-Russia tensions | Georgia-Russia tensions |
| The clash on Tuesday happened in the Dzhavsky district, South Ossetian officials said, adding that the "saboteurs" were carrying guns and explosives. | The clash on Tuesday happened in the Dzhavsky district, South Ossetian officials said, adding that the "saboteurs" were carrying guns and explosives. |
| Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili said the report was "most likely to be disinformation". | Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili said the report was "most likely to be disinformation". |
| Last week Russian President Vladimir Putin said Georgia was preparing to use force to retake South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia. | Last week Russian President Vladimir Putin said Georgia was preparing to use force to retake South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia. |
| Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili called Mr Putin's remarks "absurd", denying such plans. | Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili called Mr Putin's remarks "absurd", denying such plans. |
| Russian-Georgian relations worsened last month after Tbilisi detained four Russians whom it said were spies. | Russian-Georgian relations worsened last month after Tbilisi detained four Russians whom it said were spies. |
| Following the arrests, Moscow imposed sanctions on Georgia and expelled hundreds of Georgians living in Russia. | Following the arrests, Moscow imposed sanctions on Georgia and expelled hundreds of Georgians living in Russia. |