A Georgian billionaire accused of plotting a coup on Saturday declared himself a candidate in next year’s presidential election, providing a potential high-profile leader for the former Soviet state’s opposition.

Russian kafirs (infidels, invaders) shot and killed a 6-year-old boy Friday while conducting a so-called “sweep operation” for Mujahid in a volatile region neighboring Chechnya, the victim’s family said.

KABUL (AFP) — Six NATO and two Afghan troops were killed in northeast Afghanistan after being ambushed by insurgents who inflicted one of their deadliest tolls for years, military officials said Saturday.