Zimbabwe police raid opposition HQ, scores held (Reuters)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Fri, 04/25/2008 - 6:51am

Zimbabwe servicemen watch the proceedings during the country's independence celebrations in the capital Harare, April 18, 2008.<br /><br />(Howard Burditt/Reuters)Reuters - Armed riot police raided the headquarters of Zimbabwe's main opposition party on Friday and detained scores of people in the biggest crackdown on the MDC since disputed elections last month, officials said.




 

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