As the conflict between Russia and Georgia enters its second week, there is growing evidence of looting and ''ethnic cleansing'' in a number of villages throughout the area of conflict. The attacks -- some witnessed by reporters or documented by a human rights group -- include stealing, the burning of villages and possibly even killings. Some are ethnically motivated, while at least some of the looting appears to be the work of profiteers in areas from which the authorities have fled. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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