1.   He referred to the occupation of white-owned farms by hundreds of self-styled liberation war veterans.

2.   The SADC mission was also due to hear from religious leaders, liberation war veterans, black farmers and traditional chiefs.

3.   Then suddenly a well-known leader of liberation war veterans, Joseph Chinotimba, appeared driving a minivan.

4.   Often violent land invasions, led by self-styled liberation war veterans on white-owned farms, attracted international attention over the past two-and-half years.

5.   Nkomo, a prominent liberation war veteran, and one-time rival of Mugabe is one of two deputy presidents.

6.   The land reforms have been marred by political violence led by liberation war veterans who support Mugabe.