source: New Era; The Namibian
actor1: Police Forces of Namibia (1990-)
actor2: Civilians (Namibia)
location: Tsumeb
notes: On 17 May 2021, 2 trial-awaiting inmates were taken out of their cells, led to an area close to the airport, beaten and severely injured by police officers in Tsumeb (Tsumeb, Oshikoto). The event took place after inmates and police officers clashed with each other earlier the day during a routine search operation. 7 officers were arrested.