War in Abkhazia (1998)

For the war in 1992–1993, see War in Abkhazia (1992–1993).
War in Abkhazia (1998)
Part of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict
Date18–26 May 1998
(1 week and 1 day)
Location
Gali District, Abkhazia, Western Georgia
Result Abkhazian victory
Belligerents
 Abkhazia White Legion
Mkhedrioni[1]
Forest Brotherhood
Commanders and leaders
Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh Zurab Samushia †
Dato Shengelia †
Gujar Kurashvili
Strength
1,500 troops[2] 400 guerrillas[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
Abkhazia:[3]
8 killed
17 wounded
Georgian sources:[4]
300+ killed
dozens wounded		 Georgian sources:[4]
17 killed
24 wounded
56 captured
6 missing
Abkhazia:[3]
160 killed
35 Georgian civilians killed
30,000–40,000 displaced[5]

The War in Abkhazia in 1998 took place in the Gali district of Abkhazia, after ethnic Georgians launched an insurgency against the Abkhazian separatist government. The conflict is sometimes referred to as the Six-Day War of Abkhazia; however, this name only takes into account the Abkhazian offensive that lasted from 20 to 26 May 1998, while hostilities and insurgent attacks had already occurred before that date.[6][4]

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  6. ^ Cheterian, Vicken (December 1, 1998). "Ethnic conflict in Georgia". Le Monde diplomatique.