President Robert Mugabe and his family have been detained following military intervention in capital Harare, which an army spokesman and the ruling party insisted Wednesday was “not a coup". Military officers appeared on television early Wednesday to make a statement saying they were “targeting criminals" around President Robert Mugabe. Later Wednesday, ruling the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) made a series of announcements on Twitter confirming Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sacked as vice president last week, as interim party leader and de facto president.
Zimbabwe Defence Forces Major-General SB Moyo (R) makes an announcement on state broadcaster ZBC, in this still image taken from a November 15, 2017 video.
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A military tank seals off a main road to the presidential office within the military activities taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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A military tank seals off a main road to the presidential office within the military activities taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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A military tank seals off a main road to the presidential office within the military activities taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Military vehicles and soldiers patrol the streets in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Military vehicles and soldiers patrol the streets in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Military vehicles and soldiers patrol the streets in Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe Defence Forces Major-General SB Moyo makes an announcement on state broadcaster ZBC, in this still image taken from a November 15, 2017 video.
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Zimbabwe Defence Forces Major-General SB Moyo (R) makes an announcement on state broadcaster ZBC, in this still image taken from a November 15, 2017 video.
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Soldiers stand beside military vehicles just outside Harare, Zimbabwe.
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