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Regional Reporters [RU] posts photos of the aftermath of a Russian air raid on the Georgian town of Gori while also posting others of shell-shocked residents. The blog also reports that Russian soldiers attacked the local church and that the Human Rights Ombudsperson of the Republic of Georgia has visited the town. Meanwhile, in related news, a refugee camp has been set up on the outskirts of Tbilisi. The blog quotes official sources and says 23,000 IDPs have arrived in the Georgian capital.
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