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Theft of AK-47s, 'Suicide' of Suspect Army Officer Stoke Zimbabwe Fears
20 November 2009
IRIN (UN News)
HARARE — The recent "suicide" of a senior army officer in the wake of a break-in at a military armoury in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, is sowing fears that the missing guns may be used to fuel instability.
In late October, 20 Chinese manufactured AK-47s and a number of shotguns were stolen from the armoury at the Pomona army barracks in Harare. The deputy commander of Pomona barracks, Major Maxwell Samudzi, had "committed suicide" while being held in solitary... (GunPolicy.org)