Lesotho Soldiers Arrested for Selling Firearms to Zama Zamas

The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully

Two Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) soldiers are expected to appear in court in connections with allegations that they are part of a syndicate of soldiers stealing military firearms to sell to illegal miners.

In a statement, the Lesotho Mounted Police Service said it is investigating reports that firearms were stolen from LDF armouries and sold to “makhomosha”, a local term for informal miners, also known…