Lesotho: Army Faces M10m Lawsuit

…for allegedly torturing civilians

The ongoing Lesotho Defence Force (LDF)’s ‘Operation Hard Fist’ aimed at confiscating illegal firearms across the country has yielded more allegations of torture of civilians by soldiers.

Four civilians claim they were subjected to brutal treatment, with soldiers allegedly demanding the production of firearms. They now demand a joint M10 million from the government for the alleged torture.

Their lawyers, NJ Chambers, have written a letter of demand to Attorney…