Country: | Zimbabwe |
Details of Formation: | There is no information how the group was created. Calling itself the Al-Shabab, after the notoriously bloodthirsty Somalian based Islamic terror group, sources first mentioned it in September 2012. |
Details of Termination: | There is no evidence of the group being terminated. The last mention of activity was reported in 2013. |
Purpose: | The group claims to promote ZANU-PF’s controversial indigenisation drive. They evict shop owners in Mbizo from their business premises and attack opposition members. |
Organisation: | The group is commanded by Tapiwa Muto, a ZANU-PF youth officer. |
Weapons and Training: | no information |
Size: | no information |
Reason for Membership: | no information |
Treatment of Civilians: | no information |
Other Information: | -- |
References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD |