Zimbabwe’s army insisted that President Robert Mugabe is safe as it took over the state broadcaster and arrested a number of senior government officials during a night that saw military vehicles patrolling the streets of the capital while gunfire and explosions rang out. Military officers denied they had carried out a coup, announcing on state TV that they were targeting a ring of government plotters following a power struggle that saw the vice-president flee the country last week. “It is not a military takeover of government,” an army spokesman said in a televised statement. “We wish to assure the nation that his Excellency the president… and his family are safe and sound and their security is guaranteed. Read more of this reportSource: The TelegraphOther sources: Wife in Custody(Visited 26 times, 26 visits today)Commentscomments

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