The plot has thickened in the ‘attempted assassination’ plot on Air Force of Zimbabwe commander Air Marshal Perence Shiri as multiple sources in ZANU PF and the army have disclosed that the powerful army supremo actually wanted to commit suicide.

According to a source Shiri likely got out of his car and attempted to shoot himself in the chest but missed and shot himself on the shoulder blade. He was later found by workers on his farm bleeding profusely still holding on to his pistol,and they drove him to the farm house where he was later ferried to Gweru. Shiri like most senior military officers never travels alone.

It is still unclear why Shiri attempted suicide,but there is speculation that there is growing disgruntlement in the powerful Joint Operations Command and most senior officers in Army and police force and most want to quit but are afraid of prosecution.

Shiri a cousin of President Robert Mugabe was appointed as the commander of the Air Force in 1992 taking over from Chief Marshal Josiah Tungamirai.

From 1983 to 1984,he commandeered the Fifth Brigade,which was responsible for a reign of terror in Matabeleland. During the massacre more than 20 000 mostly PF ZAPU supporters were killed and thousands more were tortured.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available.