Tanks seen near Harare as Zimbabwe’s army threatens to ‘step in’
Harare — Four tanks were seen heading towards the Zimbabwe capital Harare on Tuesday, witnesses said, a day after the head of the armed forces said he was prepared to “step in” to end a purge of supporters of the vice-president, who was sacked last week. A Reuters witness saw two other tanks parked beside the main road from Harare to Chinhoyi, about 20km from the city. One, which was pointed in the direction of the capital, had come off its tracks. Witnesses said the tanks turned before reaching Harare, heading towards the Presidential Guard compound in the suburb of Dzivarasekwa on the outskirts of Harare. “There were about four tanks and they turned right here, you can see markings on the road,” one witness on the Chinhoyi highway said pointing to a road that links up to the Presidential Guard compound that houses the battalion that protects the president. Government officials could not be reached for comment. President Robert Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe has known in 37 years...
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