23 June 2018; 5 years ago (2018-06-23) 14:00 (CAT)
Target
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Attack type
Bombing
Weapon
Grenade
Deaths
2
Injured
47
Perpetrators
Unidentified
Bulawayo, where the blast occurred
On 23 June 2018, a grenade exploded at White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The blast occurred at a ZANU–PF campaign rally, just after President Emmerson Mnangagwa had finished giving a speech.[1] It was described as an assassination attempt against Mnangagwa, who was unharmed.[1][2][3] The bombing resulted in at least 49 injured, including Vice-Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi, and other high-ranking government officials.[1][3][4][5] Two security agents later died of their injuries.[6][7]
The bombing was widely condemned in Zimbabwe and abroad by politicians of both ZANU–PF and opposition parties, and by other public figures. In an interview with the BBC several days after the blast, Mnangagwa blamed the attack on former First Lady Grace Mugabe's G40 faction within ZANU–PF, while stopping short of blaming Mugabe directly.[8] On 27 June 2018, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces stated that they had arrested an individual on the day of the attack. Two more suspects were later arrested, but released without charges.
^ abcBearak, Max (23 June 2018). "Zimbabwe's president narrowly escapes apparent assassination attempt". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^"BREAKING NEWS: Attempt on ED's life". The Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^ ab"8 injured in assassination plot on Zimbabwe's president". The Zimbabwe Mail. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^AfricaNews. "Zimbabwe police says 49 people injured in Bulawayo blast". Africanews. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
^"Mnangagwa says 'it is not my time' after escaping blast at rally". EWN. Reuters. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^Pedro, Michael. "2 die following explosion at Mnangagwa rally in Bulawayo". Retrieved 25 June 2018.
^Mhlanga, Blessed; Langa, Veneranda (27 June 2018). "Explosion an inside job: Zanu PF - NewsDay Zimbabwe". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
^Burke, Jason (27 June 2018). "Zimbabwe's president blames rally attack on Grace Mugabe faction". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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