Country: | Zimbabwe |
Details of Formation: | There is no information on the origin of the group. They appear to be one of Mugabe’s many ZANU-PF militias. Top Six Vigilante Unit seems to be operating locally in Mashonaland. |
Details of Termination: | There is no evidence of the group being terminated. Their last activity was reported in 2013. |
Purpose: | The group was used by the ruling party ZANU-PF to intimidate voters and opposition supporters. Due to violence perpetrated by the group, the opposition party MDC were forced to campaign underground. |
Organisation: | The group is organised by ZANU-PF officials. |
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 |