Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo has reportedly been detained by the military along with the chairman of Zanu PF's youth league while ot...
Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo has reportedly been detained by the military along with the chairman of Zanu PF's youth league while other ministers on the wanted list are said to be on the run.
Heavy gunfire was heard in the capital as the military announced a takeover of power early Wednesday morning but denied staging a coup.A government source has confirmed that finance minister Ignatius Chombo was taken into detention after three of his guards were shot dead at his home.
The official said military police arrived at Chombo's home in the capital and his bodyguards opened fire before they were shot at.
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A number of other cabinet ministers were said to be on the run with the whereabouts of the likes of vice president Phekezelela Mphoko unknown.
Meanwhile, it was business as usual in the capital as people went about doing their business with shops and banks open.
However, strategic places such as State residences and offices remain heavily manned by soldiers including Parliament and the Zanu PF headquarters.
Source - NewZimbabwe
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