Thursday, January 15, 2009
Soldiers assault traders selling wares in forex
A group of rowdy soldiers at the weekend assaulted informal traders and stole their wares in the city of Chitungwiza, in a disturbing repeat of riotous behaviour by Zimbabwe’s soldiers once famed for their discipline. According to witnesses, the soldiers who were in uniform but unarmed went on the rampage at the popular Makoni shopping centre, apparently incensed that informal traders were selling basic commodities in foreign currency without authorisation from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
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