<p>A child peers from a room in a hostel outside the capital, Harare. A political poster features Robert Mugabe, whose 37-year rule has shattered the country and caused millions to flee.</p>

A child peers from a room in a hostel outside the capital, Harare. A political poster features Robert Mugabe, whose 37-year rule has shattered the country and caused millions to flee.

Photograph by Robin Hammond

Photos Show Years of Oppression in Zimbabwe Before 'Coup'

President Robert Mugabe was recently taken into custody, but his rule has been marred by turmoil for decades.

Early Wednesday morning, the U.S. embassy warned citizens in Zimbabwe to stay indoors to stay safe from the political storm unfolding within the country.

Overnight, the country's military put Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest. According to reporting from Reuters, armored vehicles were also blocking roads to various government buildings.

Following the display of military action, soldiers reportedly took control of broadcast company ZBC. Speaking into the camera, Major General Sibusiso Moyo claimed that sitting Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was "safe and sound."

"We are targeting criminals around him that are causing social and economic suffering in the country," Moyo said, reading from written remarks. He claimed the country would return to normal after their mission was accomplished.

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