Mugabe militants continue land grabs

Militant supporters of the ruling Zanu - PF party in Zimbabwe have invaded five of the few remaining white-owned commercial farms today.

They drove three cattle ranchers off their land and seized equipment and livestock, the farmers reported - another sign that Mugabe plans to use violence to stay in power.

A crew from state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corp. was filming the siege of one farm where about 50 militants were threatening to break through the farm gates, making it appear the land grabs were orchestrated.

They all occurred in the southern Masvingo district.