Published by the government of Zimbabwe
4 August 2008
Harare — Police recovered two unexploded bombs on the first floor of the CID Headquarters at Harare Central Police Station after a bomb detonated at the station on Saturday night.
Chief spokesperson Senior Assistant Commi-ssioner Wayne Bvudzijena said the Zimbabwe National Army Bomb Disposal Unit recovered the bombs from the first floor of the old wing which now houses the CID.
On the floor are several offices, including those of the Homicide Section, which deals with cases such as murder and armed robbery and is responsible for hunting down hardcore criminals.
Snr Asst Comm Bvudzijena said the first bomb, which exploded at around 6:45pm on Saturday, damaged 13 offices at the police station.
According to forensic experts, the bomb had been placed in a kitchen, which bore the brunt of the explosion. No one was injured in the blast, said Snr Asst Comm Bvudzijena.
He said the Police Forensic Section and the Army Bomb Disposal Unit yesterday combed the area and recovered the fragments of the detonated explosive and two live bombs.
"Also recovered were pieces of safe fuse used to detonate the bomb," Snr Asst Comm Bvudzijena said. He said investigations were still continuing.
Snr Asst Comm Bvudzijena also commended the Harare Fire Brigade, Police Canine Section and the ZNA Bomb Disposal Unit for their swift response to the blast.
Yesterday morning, Inez Terrace and Kenneth Kaunda Avenue had been sealed off while armed troops helped guard the building.
Forensic experts were still searching for more clues while the Harare Fire Brigade was on standby as detectives searched the area to make sure that there were no other explosives.
Among security chiefs who inspected the site yesterday were Defence Forces Commander General Constantine Chiwenga and Police Deputy Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga.
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Come on, such tactics are as old as Ian Smith!
The bomb was planted by ZANU (PF) people. I can tell you these talks are leading nowhere as ZANU (PF) will step up these terror activities and blame them on the Tsvangirai led MDC. ZANU (PF) leaders will not even hesitate to liquidate their own structures in order to blame that on Tsvangirai and MDC. Mr Tsvangirai and MDC: please be warned, you are dealing with the devil incarnate (Robert Mugabe) and the fallen angels (Mnangagwa and others). They will not rest until they get onto you. I want to strongly warn MDC (the real MDC led by the real… [Read Full Text]
So very true.I can tell you know what you are talking about. Be careful though...you will be labelled a racist rhodie for telling the truth on here by the mugabe cheerleaders! Keep posting!!!
First Mugabe releases criminals from prisons to make room for 'political prisoners', then bombs are detonated. It is all very suspicious to me. How did Mugabe know BEFOREHAND that room would be required for these 'political prisoners' whom we all know will be MDC supporters? Why did he also bribe his corrupt judges with Benzes, Toyotas and even generators? Mugabe knew full well that by detonating these bombs he would once again brainwash his morons and round up MDC supporters and imprison them on trumped up charges with the hope that the judges will be sympathetic to him… [Read Full Text]
The thing is this mugabe baboon is so transparent and yet these boneheads on here cannot see through all his chicanery! poor sods indeed!
so basically if the current negotiations dont go well then Mugabe will use a new tactic to enforce emergency rule. This is going to get really messy.
Or maybe it is the dreaded selous scouts that entered the country unnoticed...strolled into har central police station and casually left three parcels in the secure offices before wandering off again. What a load of tripe. You cannot sneeze on the streets of hre without being stopped searched and the crap beaten out of you. There are road blocks on just about every tarred bit of road and yet these guys managed to smuggle bombs right into the heart of the country's security agency?? pull the other one..we are not all that stupid you know!! this was the inside work… [Read Full Text]
Turnex there goes, we've pulled the other one. Relief?
kjrs..ha ha..thanks...was going to get my missus to pull it...chuckle
I am really suspicious about all that! Mugabe can do anything to continue holding to illegitimate power! He had earlier threatened retailers with a state of emergency! Now these bombs, in a closely guarded security place! He has cronies around to start scaling up the pressure in favour of a future introduction of a state of emergency in case the MDCs do not budge about his remitting executive power!
Or, may be, he wants sympathy from Bush & Co on fighting terrorism!
All bleeding Zimbabweans with a motivation for revenge are now refugees in neighbouring countries. Who then to blame… [Read Full Text]