State of emergency in Georgia

A state of emergency was declared in Georgia as protesters took to the streets calling for the removal of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

State of emergency in Georgia
Thu, 08 Nov, 2007 - 10:04

A state of emergency was declared in Georgia as protesters took to the streets calling for the removal of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

Riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to break up demonstrations.

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<p>The incident took place in Waikato (Christel Yardley/Waikato Times via AP)</p>

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