The leader of Zimbabwe's influential war veterans said on Friday that President Robert Mugabe would not be allowed to resist the military and remain in power. Chris Mutsvangwa added that the veterans saluted Zimbabwe's military for seizing power earlier in the week. On Wednesday, the veterans said Mugabe should be removed as the country's leader and as first secretary of the ruling Zanu-PF party. Victor Matemadanda, Secretary-General of Zimbabwe’s War Veterans Association said the military takeover was for the good of Zimbabwe. More on this: War Vets call for Mugabe's removal, France and UK monitoringAlso read: Mugabe appears in public for first time since coup

Source: The Star November 17, 2017 12:45 UTC