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Wounds that won’t heal: S. Ossetia remembers Georgian attack

Published: 08 August, 2009, 05:00
Edited: 02 October, 2010, 22:35


At this time exactly one year ago, the South Ossetian capital Tskhinval was shuddering under fire. For some, last year’s events are a nightmare from which they have not yet awaken.

 
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