U.N. Protected Zimbabwe Camp Raided
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HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zanu-PF militiamen raided a refugee camp housing hundreds of opposition supporters supposedly under the protection of the Red Cross and various U.N. agencies yesterday.
The 400-strong group at Ruwa rehabilitation center sought refuge at the South African Embassy in Harare three weeks ago, and moved to the site 15 miles southeast of the city after assurances for their safety were given.
But around a dozen uniformed men, some in balaclavas, walked past a lone policeman on duty at the gate and attacked sleeping refugees.
One man who escaped said he believed scores had been hurt, and many, including women and children, had been kidnapped.
He said: “The screaming and the noise of what they were doing was terrible.”
