September 5, 2006
Statement
U.S. Senate Delegation Helicopter Not Fired Upon
A thorough investigation by Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), confirms that, contrary to initial reports, no missile was fired at any helicopter transporting the U.S. Senate Delegation led by Senator John McCain on August 28, 2006. It appears that another helicopter, which was on the way from Tbilisi to join the Senate delegation helicopters in western Georgia, was the intended target of the missile.
Representatives of the FBI cooperated with the Georgian Government from the onset of the investigation of the incident.
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