Zimbabwe military says it is not taking over government: BBC

(Reuters) - Zimbabwe's military action was not a takeover of the government and was meant to "target criminals", the BBC reported on Wednesday, citing the country's national broadcaster.

The military read out a statement on ZBC in which it said President Robert Mugabe was safe, the BBC reported.
Zimbabwe's envoy to South Africa, Isaac Moyo, also dismissed talks of a coup, saying the government was "intact", the BBC said. http://bbc.in/2iX3Kls
Soldiers were deployed across capital Harare and seized the state broadcaster on Wednesday after 93-year-old Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party accused the head of the military of treason, prompting frenzied speculation of a coup.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)