Senior Zimbabwe army officer dies

A Zimbabwe National Army senior officer, Deputy Commander 2 Infantry Brigade, Colonel Panginatsiyo Kufa, has died.

He was 51.

Director of Army Public Relations Lieutenant Colonel Alphios Makotore said Col Kufa died yesterday at Parirenyatwa Hospital after a short illness.

He is survived by a wife and three children.

Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.

Details of where mourners are gathered were still not available by the time of publishing.