Mkhedrioni
Georgian paramilitary organisation (1989-1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mkhedrioni was a paramilitary group in the Republic of Georgia, known for its high-profile involvement in the Georgian Civil War and the War in Abkhazia. It was outlawed since 1995 but subsequently reconstituted as the Union of Patriots political party. However, failing to secure registration, it soon faded into obscurity.
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Mkhedrioni | |
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მხედრიონი | |
Leaders | Jaba Ioseliani |
Dates of operation | 1989–1995 |
Active regions | Georgia |
Size | 1,000–7,000 (1991) |
Opponents | Gamsakhurdia's government in exile Abkhazia Bagramyan Battalion Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus |
Battles and wars | Georgian Civil War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) 1991–1992 South Ossetia War War in Abkhazia (1998) |
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