US and UK diplomats detained in Zimbabwe

June 5, 2008 

United States and United Kingdom diplomatic staff were detained in Zimbabwe, according to US ambassador James D. McGee. They have now been released, say spokespeople from both the British and American embassies. 
Ambassador McGee spoke in an interview on CNN: "Police put up a roadblock, stopped the vehicles, slashed the tires, reached in and grabbed telephones from my personnel, and the war veterans threatened to burn the vehicles with my people inside unless they got out and accompanied police to a station nearby." 
The ambassador said that the incident was a serious breach of diplomatic protocols. "We do believe this is coming directly from the top," he added.
US and UK diplomats detained in Zimbabwe June 5 , 2008 United States and United Kingdom diplomatic staff were detained in Zimbabwe , according to US ambassador James D. McGee . They have now been released , say spokespeople from both the British and American embassies . Ambassador McGee spoke in an interview on CNN : " Police put up a roadblock , stopped the vehicles , slashed the tires , reached in and grabbed telephones from my personnel , and the war veterans threatened to burn the vehicles with my people inside unless they got out and accompanied police to a station nearby . " The ambassador said that the incident was a serious breach of diplomatic protocols . " We do believe this is coming directly from the top , " he added .
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