Meanings of ossetian authorities in English

South Ossetian authorities said they had shot dead two looters on Wednesday.

There was no official response from the South Ossetian authorities.

South Ossetian authorities said there were no casualties or major damage, Russian news agencies reported.

South Ossetian authorities could not be reached for comment.

It says South Ossetian authorities should decide -a firewall since most countries do not recognise them.

Local media reports say that the South Ossetian authorities may release two of the Georgian teenagers both aged 14.

South Ossetian authorities on Thursday said they had detained four armed Georgian teenagers in the breakaway capital, Tskhinvali, for illegally entering South Ossetia.

The South Ossetian authorities said on the region's website that 18 people were injured by a heavy artillery bombardment of villages and the capital Tskhinvali.