Security Force Auxiliaries

Security Force Auxiliaries or Pfumo Re Vanhu were black private militias in Rhodesia formed during the Rhodesian Bush War, allied with the country's predominantly white government and security forces.

In 1978 the Rhodesian Special Branch created the first SFA in the Msana Tribal Trust Lands (TTL). While the Rhodesian government intended for them only to serve as pro-government, anti-Communist militias, author Matthew Preston argues they became Muzorewa and Sithole's "private armies." By 1979 there were 2,000 auxiliaries. By April there were 10,000. Not only did the auxiliaries protect voters, but in some cities, such as Karoi, Chinamore and Seki, they fought and defeated the Patriotic Front. SFAs used torture to extract information.^[1]

References

↑ Preston, Matthew. Ending Civil War: Rhodesia and Lebanon in Perspective, 2004. Page 63.

External links

Security Force Auxiliaries http://www.themukiwa.com/rhodesianwar/sfa.htm

Rhodesian Security Forces of the Bush War

Regular Army:	Grey's Scouts Rhodesian African Rifles Rhodesian Armoured Corps Rhodesian Light Infantry History: 1961–1972 1972–1977 1977–1980 Rhodesia Regiment (7 Independent Company) Rhodesian Special Air Service Selous Scouts

Air Force:	Rhodesian Air Force

Others:	British South Africa Police INTAF Security Force Auxiliaries

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