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27 Georgians were wounded in attack, some back on duty

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The three soldiers who died in Afghanistan will soon be brought home to Georgia. (Ministry of Defense.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Ten of the 27 wounded Georgian soldiers in an insurgent attack have returned to duty in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan, while the remaining 17 are still undergoing medical treatment.

Part of the wounded may be taken to Germany or brought to

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Injured ISAF soldiers brought to hospital

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Master Sergeant Zviad Davitadze (left), Corporal Aleksandre Kvitsinadze and Corporal Vladimer Shanava lost their lives in the attack. (Ministry of Defense.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian soldiers who were wounded in yesterday’s attack in Afghanistan are in a satisfactory health condition and have been moved to the main hospital at Base Bastion, according to the Ministry of Defense.

Three Georgian soldiers in the 42nd battalion

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Three Georgian soldiers die in Afghanistan

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Defense Minister Irakli Alasania. (Still from a Ministry of Defense video announcement.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Three Georgian soldiers died on Monday in Afghanistan in a large attack by insurgents. There are wounded soldiers as well, Defense Minsiter informs.

Georgia’s Defense Minsiter Irakli Aalasania said Monday that the insurgent attack took place

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Interior Ministry official detained for publishing sex video

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Deputy Interior Minister Gela Khvedelidze (left) was detained for releasing the sex tape. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The deputy interior minister has been detained for posting a sex video on the Internet allegedly involving a journalist who had criticized him.

Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili Sunday evening held a press conference to talk about the investigation into

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Ivanishvili impatient to set date for presidential election

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Giorgi Margvelashvili speaking as Georgian Dream’s candidate for president. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishivli calls on President Mikheil Saakashvili to set a date for the presidential election.

Representatives of the president’s administration told DF Watch that the president’s opinion about this issue is still unknown.

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