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'Police, soldiers' attack white farmers in Zimbabwe
20 Jul 2015 at 14:57hrs | Views
Zimbabwe's Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) has reportedly urged its members to be on high alert following reports that a gang in police and military uniform is attacking white farmers in the Midlands and Masvingo provinces.
A Southern Eye report quoted CFU director Hendrick Olivier as urging white commercial farmers to tighten their security after reports of attacks in Gweru and Mwenezi.
In a statement written to union members, Olivier said the latest incident involved a farmer and his wife who were attacked on their farm in the Mwenezi/Ngundu area at midnight over the weekend. The couple was assaulted and robbed.
"Please be on the lookout for three criminals who were seen driving away from the scene in a dark coloured Toyota Ipsum vehicle. One was dressed in a brown police uniform with a cap; another was dressed in the blue police uniform and the third was dressed in camouflage [army]," Olivier was quoted as saying.
National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba could not be reached for comment yesterday.
A Southern Eye report quoted CFU director Hendrick Olivier as urging white commercial farmers to tighten their security after reports of attacks in Gweru and Mwenezi.
"Please be on the lookout for three criminals who were seen driving away from the scene in a dark coloured Toyota Ipsum vehicle. One was dressed in a brown police uniform with a cap; another was dressed in the blue police uniform and the third was dressed in camouflage [army]," Olivier was quoted as saying.
National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Source - Southern Eye
