Posted on 01/28/2003 2:21:23 AM PST by Clive
A Zimbabwean farmer has been seriously injured in an attack by suspected Zanu-PF members.
Michael Caine, 34, was taken to a Harare hospital in a serious condition on Monday.
His father, Richard Caine, said the family was awaiting a specialist's report on the extent of his injuries. He said his son had been beaten by young men "being used by people who claim to be war veterans" who wanted to grab the farm.
"I am not 100 percent sure whether these youths are the green bombers (Zanu-PF youth militias), but they were sent by people who claim to be war veterans."
There have been
reports of renewed violence against farmers His son had been ambushed as he switched on the electricity on the farm, near Harare, early on Monday, Caine sen said.
"I chased the attackers away... If I had not been there, something worse could have happened."
Although the government claims it has completed its land reform programme, there have been reports of renewed violence against farmers in the past week. - Foreign Service
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