2009 Georgian mutiny
The 2009 Georgian mutiny was a mutiny by a Georgian Army tank battalion based in Mukhrovani, 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the capital Tbilisi on 5 May 2009. It is not yet known how many soldiers took part. Later that day, the Georgian Ministry of Interior announced that the mutineers had surrendered. Some of its leaders, including the battalion's commander, were arrested; others managed to escape. The mutiny broke out after the government announced that it had uncovered what it claimed was a Russian-backed plot to destabilize Georgia and assassinate President Mikheil Saakashvili. Later, Georgian authorities retracted their accusations of an assassination plot and allegations of Russian support.
| 2009 Georgian Mutiny | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Georgian Army Georgian Police | Mutineers from the Mukhrovani Separate Tank Battalion | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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President Mikheil Saakashvili Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili Defense Minister Vasil Sikharulidze | Lt. Colonel Mamuka Gorgiashvili | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| (?) | ~500(?) | ||||||
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