Zanu PF youth loot goods at vending stalls

Zanu PF youths recently reportedly looted goods and threatened to take over a vending stall owned by one Moven Chikami at Gazaland Shopping Center in Highfields West Harare.

Chikami, an MDC-T supporter reported the issue to his party superiors who then sent some party youths to man the vending stall until Chikami felt safe.

Zimbabwe Peace Project also reported that activists Patson Dzamara and Ishmael Kauzani were recently allegedly abducted by suspected state security agents in plain clothes.

"The abduction took place a night before a planned protest by social movement activists against government's introduction of bond notes. It is reported that Dzamara was in the company of other activists who fled after the ambush by the armed men," according to ZPP.

"The two were severely assaulted and sustained serious injuries to the head and back and their cars were torched. They were found the following morning at Avenues Clinic where they were treated. At around 2am a group of approximately 20 uniformed soldiers assaulted civilians in Kuwadzana East. It is reported that
the army officers patrolled nightclubs and shops around Kuwadzana 2 beating up civilians. They first went to Sunset Nightclub where they beat up people using baton sticks and bare hands before proceeding to K2 Nightclub."

ZPP states that at K2 Nightclub they assaulted vendors outside the bar before proceeding to attack patrons inside the club. It is believed that
their motive was to intimidate people from participating in the anti-bond notes protest that had been planned by social
movement activists.