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| Zimbabwe live updates: Robert Mugabe under house arrest as Grace Mugabe 'flees country' after military seize Harare but deny coup | Zimbabwe live updates: Robert Mugabe under house arrest as Grace Mugabe 'flees country' after military seize Harare but deny coup |
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| Zimbabwe's military says it has seized power to target "criminals" around President Robert Mugabe, who it said is "safe and sound" in custody. | |
| The army said it was securing government offices and patrolling the capital's streets, after a night of unrest which included a military takeover of the state broadcaster. | The army said it was securing government offices and patrolling the capital's streets, after a night of unrest which included a military takeover of the state broadcaster. |
| The action triggered speculation of a coup, but the military's supporters praised it as a "bloodless correction". | The action triggered speculation of a coup, but the military's supporters praised it as a "bloodless correction". |
| "We wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover," Zimbabwe Major General SB Moyo, Chief of Staff Logistics, said on television. | "We wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover," Zimbabwe Major General SB Moyo, Chief of Staff Logistics, said on television. |
| "We are only targeting criminals around [Mr Mugabe] who are committing crimes that are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them to justice. | "We are only targeting criminals around [Mr Mugabe] who are committing crimes that are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them to justice. |
| "As soon as we have accomplished our mission, we expect that the situation will return to normalcy." | "As soon as we have accomplished our mission, we expect that the situation will return to normalcy." |
| Neither Mr Mugabe nor his wife Grace, who has been vying to succeed her husband as president, have been seen or heard from. | Neither Mr Mugabe nor his wife Grace, who has been vying to succeed her husband as president, have been seen or heard from. |
| At least three explosions were heard in the capital, Harare, overnight, and military vehicles were seen in the streets. | At least three explosions were heard in the capital, Harare, overnight, and military vehicles were seen in the streets. |
| The army has been praised by the nation's war veterans for carrying out "a bloodless correction of gross abuse of power." | The army has been praised by the nation's war veterans for carrying out "a bloodless correction of gross abuse of power." |
| The military will return Zimbabwe to "genuine democracy" and make the country a "modern model nation," Chris Mutsvangwa, chairman of the war veterans' association, told the Associated Press. | The military will return Zimbabwe to "genuine democracy" and make the country a "modern model nation," Chris Mutsvangwa, chairman of the war veterans' association, told the Associated Press. |
| The US Embassy closed to the public on Wednesday and encouraged citizens to shelter in place, citing "the ongoing political uncertainty through the night." | The US Embassy closed to the public on Wednesday and encouraged citizens to shelter in place, citing "the ongoing political uncertainty through the night." |
| The British Embassy issued a similar warning, citing "reports of unusual military activity." | The British Embassy issued a similar warning, citing "reports of unusual military activity." |