Some 200 Zimbabweans seek refuge at US embassy: US

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — Around 200 Zimbabweans were seeking refuge Thursday at the US embassy in Harare after being forced out of the political opposition's headquarters, a senior US official said.

"There were about 200 men, women and children that were removed, forced out of the MDC (Movement Democratic Change) headquarters," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters.

"We are seeing what we can do for these individuals. We're contacting NGOs (Non-government organizations) and other third parties to see what support can be provided," McCormack said.

"We don't see a security risk at the moment, the individuals are outside the embassy security perimeter, but again we're seeing what we can do for them," he said.

McCormack said he did not know...