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Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 02:00
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Land & land rights [2]
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230 [3]
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Police and war veterans in Masvingo have looted farm equipment worth more than $15 billion from a commercial farm, four years after the farm was invaded, The Standard has learnt. The owner of the farm and equipment, Tilma Pepler, told The Standard that riot police led by Assistant Commissioner Loveness Ndanga pounced on his Rhodene home where he has kept the equipment since his eviction from the farm. He said they "looted" all the equipment. "Police and people I suspect to be war veterans cam...read more [4]

Police and war veterans in Masvingo have looted farm equipment worth more than $15 billion from a commercial farm, four years after the farm was invaded, The Standard has learnt. The owner of the farm and equipment, Tilma Pepler, told The Standard that riot police led by Assistant Commissioner Loveness Ndanga pounced on his Rhodene home where he has kept the equipment since his eviction from the farm. He said they "looted" all the equipment. "Police and people I suspect to be war veterans came and seized all my farming equipment. They said it was an order from the government. They were led by assistant commissioner L Ndanga," Pepler said.

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Zimbabwe [7]

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