[autumnraine]

To their own people, right? Weren’t the Ossetian militia attacking the Georgian populated villages in South Ossetia?

[rmlew]

The SOuth Ossetian milita were killing Goergian in "South Ossetia" and firing on Gerogian soldiers. Georgia responded with a raid to destroy this artillary and units involved. Saakashivili fell for a trap.
His fist mistake was not getting news cres to cover Russia and Ossetian attacks and then asking for foreign peacekeepers.