What the records say
- When
- 5 May 2009
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 41.78° N, 45.15° E
- Description
- army mutiny in Georgia
2009 Georgian mutiny
Army mutiny in Georgia
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.
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