South Ossetia releases Georgian soldiers

Separatist authorities in South Ossetia have released four Georgian servicemen detained late last night, the Georgian Defense Ministry confirmed.

The men are being taken to Gori, a town near breakaway South Ossetia.

President Mikheil Saakashvili had ordered the Interior Ministry to "immediately start preparations to use all legal means available" to free the four men in a security council session today.