Talk:Flint Magama

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Did you know... that Zimbabwean colonel Flint Magama, who killed opposition politician Njini Ntuta, was later given the country's highest award for military bravery?

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The result was: promoted by Vaticidalprophet (talk) 12:01, 27 January 2022 (UTC)Reply

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... that Zimbabwean Colonel Flint Magama, who killed opposition politician Njini Ntuta, was later given the nation's highest military bravery award? Source: "Magama was notorious for torture and killings during Gukurahundi when he was based in Bulawayo. Has was responsible for the gruesome killing of vocal Zapu MP Njini Ntuta" from: Ngwere, Moses (6 November 2020). "Dyck's new Mozambican wild adventure". The Zimbabwe Mail. Retrieved 17 January 2022. (also "Magama hunted down and killed one of the most outspoken Zapu MPs Njini Ntuta in Nyamandlovu who had on many occasions told Mugabe that “you are running a murderous regime”" from: "Mike Auret: the man who stood up to the Gukurahundi barbarians". Zimbabwe News Now. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.) and "Gold Cross of Zimbabwe to ... Colonel Flint Magama (posthumously)" from: "Grant of Bravery Awards" (PDF). Zimbabwean Government Gazette. 21 June 1991. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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- Comment: QPQ is for a two article nomination

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 06:37, 18 January 2022 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
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