"War veterans had started queuing so that the bicycles and food hampers could be distributed, but it was too late because there was massive looting," one source said. "What made the situation worse is that even young people who attended the launch became part of the looting, while war veterans were elbowed out. "I was told about the looting this morning, but when we left the place everything was going on smoothly. The bicycles were many and all the war veterans received them," Mugadza said. "The launch was part of a broader government programme aimed at improving the welfare of war veterans and their families across the country.