Zimbabwe's main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says it will oppose any attempt by the army to stage a coup, amid reports of a military convoy moving through the capital, Harare, AFP news agency reports.
A coup would be "undesirable" as it would "bring democracy to a halt" in the southern African state, MDC Shadow Defence Minister Gift Chimanikire told AFP ahead of the convoy sightings.
"No one wants to see a coup," he added.
On Tuesday, army chief General Constantino Chiwenga warned that the military would step in if "treacherous shenanigans" continued in the ruling Zanu-PF.
His comments were seen as a direct challenge to President Robert Mugabe, who has expelled from the party one of its powerful leaders, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in a move aimed at positioning his wife, Grace Mugabe, as his successor.
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