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The '''Bagramyan Battalion''' was a military organization based in ], ] and composed of ]s that fought for the independent Abkhazian Republic during the ].<ref name=PROFILE> ]</ref> It was named in honour of the Marshal of Soviet Union ] who was ethnic Armenian as well. The '''Bagramyan Battalion''' was a military organization based in ], ] and predominantly composed of ]s that fought for the independent Abkhazian Republic during the ].<ref name=PROFILE> ]</ref> It was named in honour of the Marshal of Soviet Union ] who was ethnic Armenian as well.


The last known attack carried out by members of the organization took place during the ], on ] ], when militants targeted the administrative building of the power grid in ]. The group has participated in ].<ref name=PROFILE/> On ] 1998, during hostilities prior to ], there was a fire initiated on one of administrative buildings of the power grid in ]. According to georgian news source - Tbilisi Prime-News, it was done by the former members of the organization.<ref name=PROFILE/>

According to the same news agency (Tbilisi Prime-News), the group has participated in ].<ref name=PROFILE/>


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The Bagramyan Battalion was a military organization based in Abkhazia, Georgia and predominantly composed of ethnic Armenians that fought for the independent Abkhazian Republic during the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993). It was named in honour of the Marshal of Soviet Union Hovhannes Bagramyan who was ethnic Armenian as well.

On 10 May 1998, during hostilities prior to Six-Day War in Abkhazia (1998), there was a fire initiated on one of administrative buildings of the power grid in Mziuri. According to georgian news source - Tbilisi Prime-News, it was done by the former members of the organization.

According to the same news agency (Tbilisi Prime-News), the group has participated in ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia.

References

  1. ^ Bagramyan Battalion MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
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