Home of arrested Zimbabwe finance minister riddled with bullets
Ignatius Chombo, a close ally of Grace Mugabe, was taken at about 1am on Wednesday, with at least one of his guards reportedly killed
Pictures of Zimbabwe finance minister Ignatius Chombo’s bullet-riddled house have emerged‚ showing that his arrest was no simple affair. It is understood that Chombo was taken captive from his Borrowdale home at about 1am on Wednesday after the Zimbabwean army’s televised announcement that it was taking control of the country. "What we know is that there was an exchange of fire, and word is that one of his guards died on the spot. Those pictures were taken hours later‚" said an independent media journalist who first obtained the pictures. A senior government official, who spoke to TimesLIVE, confirmed the pictures were of Chombo’s house. "That’s his official residence. He has many houses but chose to go to this one. He didn’t expect the blitz. No one did actually‚" the source said. The pictures show an entry door blown open leading to the kitchen, which was also destroyed. The microwave was shattered and cabinets sprayed with what looks like bullets. Chombo is a close ally of Zimbab...
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