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Suffering in the Occupied City of Gori

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The medieval city of Gori, a town of about 50,000 people, was occupied on Aug. 11, 2008, when Georgian troops and most residents fled in the face of advancing Russian forces, who had crossed into Georgia from the nearby breakaway region of South Ossetia.

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War WoundedRussian CheckpointBombed ApartmentsPraying for the Dead
Georgian RefugeesCleaning UpRussian TroopsGori Devastation
Bombed BuildingResidential RuinsStalin SquareFeeding Refugees

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