Zimbabwe police arrest 18 political activists in latest clampdown
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The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights group said it was representing the activists, who were detained on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe police have arrested 18 political activists, taking some of them off a plane in the latest clampdown by the government after warning it would crush opposition protests ahead of its hosting of a meeting of the southern African heads of state this month.