Georgia police seek organizers of army base mutiny

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-07-2009 10:05

Georgia is seeking three organizers of a mutiny at an army base. Georgia previously said they were supported by Russia, but later stepped back from the allegation.

Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili gives a news conference in Tbilisi. (AFP/Vano Shlamov)

Russia has denied involvement, and says the accusation is a provocation by Georgia.

A Georgian Interior Ministry official says police are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of three military personnel. They are accused of organizing a mutiny at the Mukhrovani base on Tuesday.

Shota Utiashvili, Head of Information Dept. Interior Ministry, said, "The police established a reward of fifty-thousand lari which is about thirty-thousand dollars for the information that could lead to the arrest of any of them."