An assassination attempt on Abkhazia Vice-President Alexander Ankvab took place at 3 am yesterday morning. Authorities point to political motives, but property redistribution is not unlikely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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It’s a miracle Ankvab survived: a grenade was launched on his house in the middle of the night; it entered through the window of the room in which he slept, reports Interfax news agency.<\/p>\n
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According to Ankvab, he received wounds in the leg and arm. He was immediately taken to hospital. Later, Abkhazia President Sergei Baghapsh said that Ankvab’s life was not in danger.<\/p>\n
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This is the fourth reported assassination attempt in five years, reports RIA Novosti.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia in 1991, but Tbilisi continues to regard it as a breakaway region.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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