source: The Times (SA)
Published:May 17, 2008
The weapons destined for Zimbabwe have arrived in Harare, The Weekender reported today.
# Arms ship heads for Congo
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The report said the Zimbabwean government confirmed that 3-million rounds of assault rifle ammunition, 3000 mortar rounds and 1500 rocket-propelled grenades - ordered from the Chinese government - had arrived in Harare.
The South African government denied media reports that it assisted in the delivery of the arms by fuelling the Chinese vessel, An Yue Jiang, that was transporting the arsenal.
There were fears that Robert Mugabe was planning to use force to storm back to power in [continue reading]
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