Simon Witherspoon

The arrest of a planeload of 64 mercenaries who are now standing trial in Zimbabwe raises questions about the involvement of Western intelligence agencies. On March 7, the plane was stopped at Harare airport when it was on the way to take part in a coup in Equatorial Guinea. One of the leaders of the ...

BBC News Online looks at what is known about the alleged mercenaries being held in Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea. Zimbabwe's Home Affairs ... According to Mr Mohadi, Simon Witherspoon - referred to as a "known South African mercenary" - was the leader of the group. He is reported to be a former ...

The Zimbabwe arrest coincided with the arrest of 15 mercenaries in Malabo, ... Mann and another leader of the Zimbabwe team, Simon Witherspoon, have long-standing involvement in Western-backed mercenary operations.

According to Mr Mohadi, Simon Witherspoon - referred to as a "known South African mercenary" - was the leader of the group. ... Of the 15 suspected mercenaries held in Equatorial Guinea, Nick du Toit has been presented as ...

According to Mr Mohadi, Simon Witherspoon - referred to as a "known South African mercenary" - was the leader of the group. ... Of the 15 suspected mercenaries held in Equatorial Guinea, Nick du Toit has been presented as ...

According to Mr Mohadi, Simon Witherspoon - referred to as a "known South African mercenary" - was the leader of the group. ... Of the 15 suspected mercenaries held in Equatorial Guinea, Nick du Toit has been presented as ...