Two journalists were assaulted and injured by about six or seven armed soldiers in Warren Park, Harare on Wednesday evening while returning from work.
According to 263Chat reporter Costa Nkomo, Leopold Munhende who works for online publication NewZimbabwe.com and Munashe Chokodza, a photojournalist, were manhandled by soldiers even after they had produced their press cards. Nkomo posted on Twitter:
Journalists [Leopold Munhende] and [Munashe Chokodza] have been assaulted by soldiers in Warren Park this evening as they were coming from work.