Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea.

Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

Since Georgia refused to grant independence to Islamic Abkhazia in 1992, violence reigned in the capital of Sukhumi, a once thriving seaside town. Its occupation by Abkhazian rebels signaled the start of the exodus of some 200,000 Georgians, bringing ethnic cleansing to the borders of the Black Sea. Early October saw an army of dispossessed Georgians leave their homes in Abkhazia for a long trek through the bitterly cold Caucasian mountains. The weak traveled by truck or tractor, the stronger marched for days on end, carrying what possessions they had managed to save. Progress was hampered by the very young, the sick and the wounded.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the next, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

Soldiers seek shelter from bullets. The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

Soldiers pinned against a wall. The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

Soldiers drag a comrade to safety. The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

The tense peace in Mostar was broken when the town became the scene of a bitter battle between Croats and Muslims. Guns in hand, Croat soldiers practiced ethnic cleansing from one house to the net, taking some 1,500 Muslim prisoners. Croatia's attacks on the historic city caused irreparable damage, and the population paid a high price in human suffering.

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