Top Six Vigilante Unit (Zimbabwe)

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