source: Bulawayo24
actor1: Military Forces of Zimbabwe (2017-)
actor2: Civilians (Zimbabwe)
location: Gweru
notes: On 16 January 2021, six off duty soldiers booked out a rifle and went on patrol, looking for copper thieves in Guinea Fowl in Gweru (Gweru, Midlands). Along the way, the soldiers assaulted people with iron bars, accusing them of copper theft. One man was fatally shot by the soldiers. All six were arrested.