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Thousands displaced by Russia-Georgia war
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Aug 25 08
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Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees, War crimes
Tags: breakaway states, caucasus, Georgia, Russia, South Ossetia
Tens of thousands of people have fled South Ossetia and sought shelter in refugee camps in Russia's North Ossetia.
Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri visits a refugee camp near the Russian town of Vladikavkaz.
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