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Georgian President denies accusation of war crimes · 2008-10-29 14:32
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has rejected reports by Britain’s BBC that his country’s troops were guilty of war crimes during Georgia’s attack on South Ossetia in August.
The BBC said late on Tuesday that its reporters in Tskhinvali (the capital of South Ossetia) had uncovered evidence that "suggests Georgia used indiscriminate force, and may have targeted civilians."
It also quoted witnesses who said tanks had fired into apartment blocks, and that civilians fleeing the fighting were shot down.
The Human Rights Watch group has said that a figure of 300-400 civilians killed by the "inappropriate use of force by Georgia against civilian targets” during the assault is a “useful starting point." It has not alleged that Georgian soldiers targeted individual civilians.
The rights group was particularly critical of the use of Grad rockets by Georgian troops in a built-up urban area, RIA Novosti reports.
Speaking on the BBC, Georgian President said, that they "strongly deny… accusation of war crimes – but of course, we are very open for any kind of comments."
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