Zimbabwean military places Mugabe under house arrest

Zimbabwe's military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in the capital Harare, South African President Jacob Zuma says.

BBC reports that Mugabe told Zuma in a phone call that he was fine.
Troops are patrolling the capital, Harare, after they seized state TV and said they were targeting "criminals".
The move may be a bid to replace Mr Mugabe with his sacked deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, BBC correspondents say.
Mr Mnangagwa's dismissal last week left Mr Mugabe's wife Grace as the president's likely successor.
 Heavy gun and artillery fire could be heard in northern parts of Harare early on Wednesday.
Mugabe, 93, has dominated the impoverished country's political scene since it gained independence from the UK in 1980.
Maj Gen Sibusiso Moyo, who went on TV after the takeover said Mugabe and his family were "safe and sound and their security is guaranteed".
"We are only targeting criminals around him who are committing crimes... that are causing social and economic suffering in the country, as soon as we have accomplished our mission, we expect that the situation will return to normalcy," he said.