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8 August 2008 - 09:32 AMT

Russian fighter jets bomb Georgian town of Gori

On August 8 morning, four Russian fighter jets entered Georgian airspace and bombed the towns of Gori and Kareli near the breakaway region of South Ossetia, Rustavi -2 Georgian TV Channel reported. One of the jets was shot down, it said.

Georgian Ministry of Interior said that three Su-24 crossed Georgian airspace and threw down two bombs. No information on victims is provided.