NEWS: Georgia says key city taken by Russian forces

Associated Press writers Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.

TBILISI, Georgia - The head of Georgia's national security council says Russian forces have taken the strategically key city of Gori.
Gori is on Georgia's main east-west highway, about 60 miles west of the capital Tbilisi. By taking the city, Russia has the potential to effectively cut the country in half.
Security Council head Alexander Lomaia said Monday that it was not immediately clear if Russian forces would try to advance on Tbilisi.
The seizure of Gori came as Russian forces also drove deep into Georgian territory in the country's western sector.
The Russian forces moved in on Gori from the separatist region of South Ossetia, where fierce fighting erupted last week.

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