The Georgian Civil War comprised inter-ethnic and intranational conflicts in the regions of South Ossetia (1988–1992) and Abkhazia (1992–1993), as well as the violent military coup d'etat of December 21, 1991 - January 6, 1992, against the first democratically elected President of Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia and his subsequent uprising in an attempt to regain power (1993).
While the Gamsakhurdia rebellion was eventually defeated, the South Ossetia and Abkhazia conflicts resulted in the de facto secession of both regions from Georgia. As a result, both conflicts have lingered on, with occasional flare-ups.
Read more about Georgian Civil War: Ethnic Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Coup D'etat, "Zviadist" Resistance, South Ossetian and Abkhazian Wars, The 1993 Civil War, Aftermath
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