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  Georgia suffered under Soviet rule from the early 1920s to the declaration of independence in April of 1991. Even before independence, Georgia engaged in conflict, as the Georgian region of South Ossetia engaged in a breakaway war, which has flared up over the past two decades. Several Civil Wars and Army rebellions have plagued Georgia since 1989 (While still a part of the Soviet Union). In August, 2008, the South Ossetia issue again flared into warfare, though this time, Georgia's old ruler, Russia, intervened and the war is now (as of August 9, 2008) escalating rapidly.

 

Below is a list of wars and conflicts involving the nation of Georgia.

Georgian-South Ossetian War (1989-1992)

Military Coup d'etat (December 21, 1991 - January 6, 1992)--Zviad Gamsakhurdia is overthrown and goes into exile. Violence kills 113 people.

Abkahzia-Georgia War (1992-1993)

Georgian Civil War [Gamsakhurdia Rebellion] (1992-1993)--Former President Zviad Gamsakhurdia seizes control of his native Samegrelo province, which is just south of Abkahzia, and attempts to overthrow President Eduard Shevardnadze. In desperation, Shevardnadze requests aid from Russia, which supplies weapons, logistical aid, and troops to help the Georgian government defeat Gamsakhurdia.

Abkahzia-Georgia War (1992-1993)

Abkhaz-Georgian Border Conflict (May, 1998)

Georgian Military (Senaki) Revolt (October, 1998)

Second Georgian-South Ossetian War (August, 2008)

Georgia-Russia War (August, 1998)

Rose Revolution (2003)--Nonviolent overthrow of President Eduard Shevardnadze after he won re-election in elections believed by many to be fraudulent and unfree.

Iraq War (Georgian involvement 2005-Present)--Georgian troops are a part of the U.S.-led Multinational Force in Iraq. As of August, 2008, five Georgian troops have died in Iraq, and 15 wounded.

Assassination Attempt on U.S. President George W. Bush (May 10, 2005)--A live grenade was thown at the American and Georgian presidents at a speech in front of a large audience of cheering Georgians. No one was injured.

 

Kodori Gorge Crisis (July, 2006)--Georgian security forces re-asserted government control over the Kodori Gorge region from a local warlord.

 

Georgian-Russian Tensions (2007)

2007 alleged violations of Georgian air space by Russia
Helicopter attack incident (March 11, 2007)--Georgia claimed Russian helicopters launched an atack on the Georgian town of Chkhalta, which is home to the Georgian-backed Abkhaz government-in-exile. Russia denied any attack.

Missile incident (August 7, 2007) --Georgia claimed that Russian forces fired a missile on August 7, 2007, at the Georgian town of Tsitelubani, which is close to breakaway region of South Ossetia. Russia denied any missile attack.

Plane downing incident (August 21, 2007)-- Georgia claims to have shot down a plane that violated its airspace. Russia denied losing a plane, but the breakaway region of Abkhazia said that it lost a plane.

 

Links and Sources:

Russia on Its Mind, Georgia Flexes Its Muscle in Iraq- New York Times ,Oct. 9, 2007

Georgia to double troops in Iraq --BBC News, March 9, 2007


Please cite this source when appropriate:

Lee, R. "Georgian Military Wars and Conflicts"

http://www.historyguy.com/Georgian_Military_Revolt.html.


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