Asian Mercenaries in Zimbabwe
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpara/articles/20080424.aspx
Concurrent with China's latest ****pments of arms and munitions to
Zimbabwe, two dozen uniformed and armed Chinese soldiers were seen
patrolling the streets of the eastern border town of Mutare, with
Zimbabwean troops, during a strike by Mugabe's political opposition.
The Chinese Embassy denied that there were any Chinese troops in the
area, but suggested that local Chinese-owned companies hired
contractors to protect their interests. Over the last few years,
thousands of Chinese have moved to Zimbabwe, where they have become
active in retailing, manufacturing, mining and farming. They have a
lot to protect and apparently have formed a militia.
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