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WATCH: The gukurahundi massacres
15 Jun 2017 at 14:49hrs | Views
The Gukurahundi Massacres were mass killings by the Zanu-PF led government in Zimbabwe between 1983 and 1987 by the Fifth Brigade killing at least 20 000 people mostly Zapu supporters & former ZIPRA soldiers
The word "Gukurahundi" is a Shona word that means "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The first Commander of the Fifth Brigade was Colonel Perence Shiri. The Fifth Brigade was different from all other Zimbabwean army units in that it was directly subordinated to the Prime Minister office, and not integrated to the normal army command structures.
The word "Gukurahundi" is a Shona word that means "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains". The first Commander of the Fifth Brigade was Colonel Perence Shiri. The Fifth Brigade was different from all other Zimbabwean army units in that it was directly subordinated to the Prime Minister office, and not integrated to the normal army command structures.
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