AP vs AFP reporting on South Ossetia - Police or Rebels?

Associated Press
South Ossetian police ordered to return fire
By STEVE GUTTERMAN

MOSCOW (AP) — Police in South Ossetia are under orders to shoot back if they come under fire from Georgian forces — a directive that could increase the threat of new violence in the Russian-backed separatist region.

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Agence France-Presse
Rebels authorised to return fire against Georgia

MOSCOW (AFP) — Russia-backed separatist authorities in South Ossetia on Saturday ordered their soldiers to return fire if shot at by Georgian forces following an alleged shooting incident earlier in the day.

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[edit on 19-10-2008 by geist11]

drunk russains on the wrong side of the border - now THATS an excuse

Saakashvili has shown him self to be a liar and troublemaker .... sorry gonna have to go with the none drunk russians firing in the air on the wrong side of the border reasoning to the gun fire on security posts