NATO Calls on Parties to Defuse Tensions

NATO said on August 5 it was unaware of a Georgian troop build-up near breakaway South Ossetia, Reuters reported.

“NATO has seen the reports of the violent confrontations in the Georgian region of South Ossetia in the last few days, which caused a significant number of casualties,” NATO spokesperson Carmen Romero said. “We call on all parties to de-escalate the tensions.”