Zanu PF youth armed with axes storm Mutambara's farm

Heal Zimbabwe Trust has condemned the move by Zanu PF youths who armed themselves with axes and stormed in to a Agrippa Mutambara's farm and other war veterans where they indiscriminately attacked the occupants.

The trust said the incident happened at Guruve ward 21 on 25 September 2016, a group of Zanu PF youths armed with axes stormed Mutambara farm in Guruve.

"The farm is partly owned by Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) member, Agrippa Mutambara and other war veterans in the area. The Zanu PF youths were led by Zanu PF youths who were only identified as Gava and Kagande. When they arrived at the farm, the youths held hostage war veteran, Siriyo Mureya and accused him of being a member of ZimPF," said the trust.

"The Zanu PF tied him with a rope and held him hostage inside the farm house. When other ZimPF youths in the area were alerted of what was happening, they rushed to the farm."

The trust said upon arrival, they realised that the Zanu PF youths had set alight a Ford ranger truck belonging to ZimPF.

"The youths also assaulted Former Ambassador Mutambara and several ZimPF youths who had tried to rescue Mureya. The Zanu PF youths also smashed windows of a Land Cruiser vehicle. The matter was reported at Guruve police station and no arrests have been made so far. Mutambara and the ZimPF youths sustained serious injuries," said the trust.