Zimbabwe crisis Live: Army has President Robert Mugabe, wife in custody, controls Harare

Zimbabwe crisis Live Updates: In an address to the nation after taking control of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, an army spokesman said early Wednesday the military is targeting “criminals” around Mugabe, and sought to reassure the country that order will be restored.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 15, 2017 3:41 pm

Zimbabwean national police on leave told to return to posts

Zimbabwe crisis Live updates: Soldiers stand on the streets in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Zimbabwe’s Army on Wednesday announced that it expected “normalcy” to return as soon as it had completed its “mission”. In the statement, the army said it was only targeting “criminals” around President Robert Mugabe, and sought to reassure the country that “this is not a military takeover.”