Separatists, occupants assault family of ethnic Georgians in Gali
Russian occupants and Abkhaz separatists have assaulted and robbed a family of ethnic Georgians in Gali district`s village of Saberio. The incident occurred late last night. Over five masked gunman took away nut by the vehicle of the family. The robbers bound the members of the family and disappeared. Afterwards, the locals found the vehicle of Valeri Kobalia abandoned five kilometres away from the Saberio village. The robbers have tortured a four year-old child and kidnapped Merab Kobalia. The villains are demanding $80,000 ransom from the family. They say a so-called crime boss informed them about the ransom, which they can never afford. The eyewitnesses say the robbers were the soldiers serving on the Russian checkpoint in the village Saberio. Russian occupants have committed another violent act yesterday. Reportedly, they beat up a resident of the village Otobaia, Zurab Alpenidze after a dispute with him.
