South Africa, Zimbabwe trained 'mercenaries'

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By Mduduzi Mathuthu
09/03/04
THE South African government alerted Zimbabwean authorities to the plane carrying alleged mercenaries now detained in Zimbabwe, New Zimbabwe.com can reveal.

Sensational details about the 64 alleged mercenaries now held emerged today when New Zmbabwe.com was told that their training was monitored by the South African Defence Forces (Sadf) under joint comms with the Zimbabwean Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).

"When Mugabe learnt that the plane was registered to an American company he saw it as an opportunity for a propaganda coup....It was the perfect chance to hit back at the United States," a senior government official privy to the matter said.

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