Soldiers evict Domboshava villagers from farm

FEAR and panic have gripped villagers at Balkiza Farm in Domboshava after soldiers at the nearby Alfida Barracks allegedly ordered them to leave their smallholder farms to make way for them.

The majority of the villagers are now homeless and staying in makeshift plastic houses at nearby Pote village after they were told to demolish their houses or risk unspecified “punishment”.

NewsDay visited the area on Tuesday, where elderly villagers and war veterans openly criticised the alleged unrestrained behaviour by soldiers, who usually patrol the area allegedly instilling fear in them.

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