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Prophet Uebert Angel received threats to his life after a sermon urging certain individuals to stop attacking Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
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A vehicle without registration plates attempted to block his motorcade and opened fire.
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Three armed men carrying assault rifles attempted to break through the outer perimeter wall of his residence around 1:30 a.m.; his security team detected the attempt, fired at the men, and forced them to flee.
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In a separate incident around 2 a.m. in Shawasha, two armed men emerged from bushes and attempted to attack him; one fired, the round missed and struck a water tank, and Prophet Angel and his security team escaped without injury.
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The guns in the images are not real firearms; they are blank-firing replica guns—a “BLOW F92” pistol marked “MADE IN TURKEY” and “BLANK,” and “ProSport” ammunition labeled “9mm PAK,” which produces noise and flash effects but no projectile.
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Separately, ZIMRA K9 officers intercepted seven pistols and 170 rounds of 9mm blank ammunition concealed on a Bulawayo-bound bus at Beitbridge Border Post at approximately 03:00 on 6 November 2026.
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Detector dog Poncho alerted officers to parcels beneath the first row of passenger seats behind the driver; the driver said he received the parcels in South Africa for delivery in Bulawayo and was taken into police custody.
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The pistols and ammunition were valued at R21,400—approximately US$1,250—and seized under Notice of Seizure 047464L.
Timeline
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Recent, date unspecified: Prophet Uebert Angel delivers a sermon urging certain individuals to stop attacking Vice President Constantino Chiwenga; he subsequently receives life threats.
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A few days before the latest incident: A vehicle without registration plates attempts to block his motorcade and opens fire.
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6 November 2026 Around 1:30 a.m: Three armed men carrying assault rifles attempt to break through the outer perimeter wall of Prophet Angel’s residence; his security team fires at them and they flee.
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6 November 2026 Around 2:00 a.m: Two armed men emerge from bushes in Shawasha and attempt to attack Prophet Angel; one fires, the round misses and hits a water tank; he and his security team escape safely.
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6 November 2026, approximately 03:00: ZIMRA K9 officers at Beitbridge Border Post intercept seven pistols and 170 rounds of 9mm blank ammunition on a Bulawayo-bound bus from South Africa; the driver is taken into police custody.
