Sunday, August 10, 2008

Tbilisi International Airport Bombed

The Georgian interior ministry says that Russian aircraft dropped three bombs on Tbilisi International Airport at around 5.30 am Moscow time, according to interior ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili, reported by Reuters via gazeta.ru. The explosions were heard by the Reuters correspondent. According to Mr. Utiashvili, Russian forces were waiting for daybreak in order to begin "active military operations" against Georgia.

Earlier there were reports that Russia had bombed a military airfield near Tbilisi International Airport.

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