The leadership of the Zimbabwe military has rejected claims its soldiers killed civilians during a post-election violence.
Six people were killed when opposition protesters clashed with soldiers shortly after the general elections in July.
The soldiers reportedly shot into the protesters resulting in deaths that were condemned globally. They were agitating over the election results claiming that their candidate, Nelson Chamisa had won instead.
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up a commission of inquiry to look into the country’s post election killings.
But the army has told the commission of inquiry that its soldiers did not kill civilians during protests in the capital, Harare.
The government has said it did not give any order for civilians to be shot at. It claims victims could have been killed by armed business owners or militant opposition protesters.
These submissions could be surprising to many following pictures of footages showing soldiers brutalizing civilians.
The seven-member commission of inquiry was headed by former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe.
The commission was given three months to look into the reasons behind the protests and the the role of the military in the killings.
Source: Africafeeds.com
