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Attempt on life of Abkhazian president
Published: 22 February, 2012, 09:49
TAGS: Crime, Health, Scandal, Politics, Abkhazia, Denis Bolotsky, Blast
An assassination attempt has been made on the President of Republic of Abkhazia Aleksandr Ankvab. The president was unharmed, however, one bodyguard is dead and two more are seriously injured.
According to an Interfax news agency report, the convoy of the president was blown up by a powerful roadside bomb in the Gadaut region of the republic of Abkhazia, in the North Caucasus. After that, the convoy came under crossfire from a machine gun and a grenade launcher.
The pilot escort car bore the brunt of the assault, which explains the bodyguards being wounded.
Bomb experts are working to verify the capacity of the explosive device.
Ankvab’s convoy was attacked while the president was on the way to his office.
“I was not hurt,” said the president to journalists by phone. He continues working as usual in his office.
Aleksandr Ankvab became the third president of Abkhazia last August, winning the elections with almost 55 per cent of the vote.
Before this morning, there have been several other attempts on Ankvab’s life. Since 2005 his residence and his cars have been hit by RPGs and gunfire five times. He has been wounded on several occasions.
Before becoming president, Aleksandr Ankvab served as prime minister (2005) and vice-president (2009).
Russia recognized the independence from Georgia of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2008, after the military conflict in the latter country.
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Abkhazia, S Ossetia, Chechnya… this has become quite normal. The devils never sleep. And so they did in former Yugoslavia, assassinated all those were in their way.
The US has most likely collaborated with Georgia in this assassination attempt. Make no mistake, the US has a long history in assassinations. They may not directly carry out the murder, but they will provide intelligence and advice. An example is the Iranian scientist assassination, the US would have collaborated with Israel to carry out those murders.
It is most likely the joint work of the US and Georgia, the US is a strong Georgian ally, the US supported Georgia in its 2008 war with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgia wants Abkhazia and South Ossetia back under its control and the US is interested in seeing this happen as well, that is why they would have most likely been covertly involved in this assassination attempt.
Why do you think they would have not been some form of joint collaboration?
Russia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia are all enemies of Georgia and the US is interested in destabilising this region.