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Armed militia have raided two camps for people fleeing post-election violence in Zimbabwe, opposition and medical officials have said.Armed militia have raided two camps for people fleeing post-election violence in Zimbabwe, opposition and medical officials have said.
Several people were killed in one attack in Gokwe, north of Harare, the opposition said.Several people were killed in one attack in Gokwe, north of Harare, the opposition said.
In Ruwa, near the capital, masked men beat up and abducted people who had previously sought refuge at the South African embassy, a witness said. In Ruwa, near the capital, masked men in army fatigues beat up people who had previously sought refuge at the South African embassy, a witness said.
At least eight people were taken to hospital, the witness said. A BBC correspondent says the raids could threaten moves to share power.
At least eight of those attacked in Ruwa were taken to hospital, the witness said.
About 400 people have been sheltering in local squash courts in Ruwa after being moved on from the South African embassy.
About 14 people were reported missing after the attack there, most of them from a patrol that camp occupants had organised to maintain security.
The opposition Movement of Democratic Change says 5,000 of its members are missing and more than 100 of its supporters have been murdered since elections in March.
It accuses the army and ruling party militias of being behind the violence - charges denied by President Robert Mugabe.
Difficult
The raids came shortly after South African President Thabo Mbeki held talks with Mr Mugabe and members of a breakaway opposition MDC faction over the weekend.
Mr Mbeki is the chief regional negotiator on Zimbabwe, and has been trying to persuade both sides to form a unity government.
There are reports that the South Africans have come up with a proposal that the MDC is prepared to consider, the BBC's Peter Greste reports from Johannesburg.
But it is difficult to see how things can advance in the light of the continuing violence, our correspondent says.
Mr Tsvangirai boycotted the talks, saying meeting Mr Mugabe at State House would mean recognising his authority.
He has previously said that the violence has to end before there can be any talks on sharing power.
Mr Tsvangirai pulled out of the 27 June presidential run-off against President Mugabe, citing the election violence.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai won the first round of presidential elections in March, but official results gave him less than the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.