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11 Christians arrested in Zimbabwe: Pastors, lay leaders rounded up under new security law-- [Excerpt] "There were police posted at each church, but they did not disturb any of the congregation until we had reached the Church of the Ascension. During the very last hymn, a policeman carrying a walkie-talkie walked down the aisle and approached Father Noel, who was in the pulpit, and whispered something to him."

Continued the witness, "Father Noel was arrested as he came out of the church. He is not a well man, having had a five-way bypass heart operation 14 months ago. … Apparently, Noel Scott is being charged under the new security bill. The 10 ministers and lay preachers from the various churches who went with him have also been arrested, as they refused to leave and knelt down and prayed in the charge office in Bulawayo. No one in detention is being allowed any medication. A vigil is being kept outside the charge office, and a prayer chain has been started in Bulawayo." [End Excerpt]

Ruling party militia set up bases ahead of Zimbabwe election, eight more killed in political violence -- The youths have been accused of assaulting drivers not holding ruling party membership cards and seizing thousands of identity papers needed to vote.
The Human Rights Forum claimed that militia also raided homes of rural voters and seized identity documents.

"This appears to be a wholesale elimination of eligible voters from the voters roll," the forum said.