17 December 2007, 02:21

Explosion in South Ossetia qualified as a terror act

The explosion in Tskhinval, as a result of which one person was lost and two more wounded, has been qualified by law enforcement bodies of South Ossetia as a terror act.

"So far, it has been established that gelatine explosive was used. The conclusion was made outgoing from the power of the explosion and the character of the damage. According to preliminary data, the explosive was triggered by means of a telephone. The explosion was directed from the glove box, located between the seats of the car," a well-informed source in law enforcement bodies has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

According to the source, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of South Ossetia possesses information about the organizers of the explosion.

"There is data, according to which Georgia will undertake provocative actions from December 12 to December 30. Now, the Georgian party is trying to liquidate those people who could hamper them. There is information that these issues were entrusted to Devi Chelidze, head of the regional department of the Ministry of State Security of Georgia. Today, it is very important for them to destabilize the situation in the conflict zone. According to our data, it is connected with the forthcoming elections in Georgia. This is confirmed by many evidences," the source said.

We remind you that as a result of blowing up in the Gudzhabaur village of a car in the morning on December 16, Mairbeg Khuriev, an employee of one of law enforcement bodies of the Republic of South Ossetia (RSO), was killed, and two more - Eric Dudaev and Felix Bolataev - were heavily wounded.

Author: Zalina Siukaeva, CK correspondent

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