Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has been 'taken into custody' during an overnight attempted coup - after the army seized control of the capital Harare's streets and TV stations.
Reports that he has been removed from power - and is currently understood to be 'under house arrest' - suggest that finally there's an end in sight to the tyrant's bloody 37-year reign.
The army confirmed Wednesday that the "first family" had been detained in what many international observers believe to be a military coup - amid rumours that the vice-president Mugabe sacked last week has returned to seize control 'for the sanity of the nation'.
Zimbabwe’s military said that it was holding President Robert Mugabe and his family safe while targeting “criminals” in the entourage of Mugabe who has ruled the South African nation for 37 years.
A general appeared on state television to announce the takeover as armoured vehicles blocked roads to the main government offices, parliament and the courts in central Harare. The atmosphere in the capital remained calm.
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Zimbabwean military places Mugabe under house arrest after removal as President
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