Bokhundjara incident

2007 Bokhundjara incident
Part of Georgian-Abkhazian conflict
DateSeptember 20, 2007
Location
Foot of Mount Bokhundjara,
Tkvarcheli District, Abkhazia
42°56′0.02″N 41°54′1.04″E / 42.9333389°N 41.9002889°E / 42.9333389; 41.9002889
Result

Georgian victory

  • Aggravation of tensions
Belligerents
 Abkhazia
 Russia		  Georgia
Strength
18 Abkhazians
2 Russian advisors		 8 commandos
Casualties and losses
2 killed
(both advisors)
2 wounded
7 captured, later released		 none

The 2007 Bokhundjara incident refers to a skirmish that occurred between Georgia and its breakaway republic of Abkhazia near the border with Georgia proper in Abkhazia Tkvarcheli District on September 20, 2007, between Georgian Interior Ministry commandos and Abkhaz forces.[1] The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) launched an independent investigation of the incident.[2] On October 11, 2007, it released a progress report, confirming the incident took place on Abkhaz-controlled territory at the foot of Mount Bokhundjara,[3] thus confirming the Abkhaz version of the event. On October 27, 2007, Georgia released the arrested Abkhazians and handed them over to the U.N. observers as a "sign of good will."[4]

  1. ^ "Abkhazia FM calls for freeing captured border guards". ITAR TASS. 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-27.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "UNOMIG: Probe into Abkhaz Clash Still in Progress". civil.ge. 2007-09-24. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
  3. ^ Node: Mt. Bokhunjara (5843823260) Openstreetmap.org
  4. ^ Georgia Releases Seven Abkhaz Militiamen. Civil Georgia. 2007-10-27.