{"id":2315,"date":"2017-11-15T02:45:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T02:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?p=2315"},"modified":"2017-11-15T23:08:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T23:08:35","slug":"zimbabwecoup-soldiers-take-over-state-broadcaster-and-explosions-heard-in-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/zimbabwecoup-soldiers-take-over-state-broadcaster-and-explosions-heard-in-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"#ZimbabweCoup: Soldiers &#8216;take over state broadcaster&#8217; and explosions heard in capital\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row article__row\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/content\/dam\/news\/2017\/11\/14\/TELEMMGLPICT000146691032_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqCceMXJtaZGMG8GkK7K3ZQt31yt1Ozzn7E-2cVAkQKfQ.jpeg?imwidth=450\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row article__row\"><span class=\"lead-asset-caption\">The rare appearance of armoured vehicles outside Harare came a day after the head of the armed forces vowed to &#8216;step in&#8217; to stop a political purge\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"lead-asset-copyright\"><span class=\"lead-asset-copyright-label\">CREDIT:<\/span> REUTERS<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__content js-article\">\n<div class=\"js-article-inner\">\n<footer class=\"footer-author\">\n<div class=\"byline component \">\n<ul class=\"component-content\">\n<li class=\"byline__author\">TELEGRAPH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"article-date component article-date--live\"><span class=\"component-content\">15 NOVEMBER 2017\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<article>\n<div class=\"articleBodyText version-2 section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-text component version-2\">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Soldiers seen on streets of Harare<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Explosions rock Zimbabwe capital in early hours of morning<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Military &#8216;takes over state broadcaster&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Shots heard near Mugabe&#8217;s residence&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Moves come amid rift between Mugabe and military<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"m_first-letter\">S<\/span>everal loud explosions echoed across central Harare in the early hours of Wednesday after troops deployed on the streets of the capital\u00a0and reportedly seized the state broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>The developments in the Zimbabwe capital\u00a0fuelled speculation that a coup was under way against\u00a0president Robert Mugabe, after\u00a0the head of the armed forces\u00a0threatened to &#8220;step in&#8221; over the sacking of an influential vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe&#8217;s ruling party accused General Constantine Chiwenga of treason over his comments, after the rare appearance of the military vehicles in Harare.<\/p>\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_1\" class=\"OUTBRAIN\">\u00a0Gunfire erupted near Mr Mugabe&#8217;s private residence in Harare in the early hours of Wednesday, a witness told AFP.<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;From the direction of his house, we heard about 30 or 40 shots fired over three or four minutes soon after 2.00 am,&#8221; a resident who lives close to Mugabe&#8217;s mansion in the suburb of Borrowdale said.<\/p>\n<p>Armed soldiers were assaulting passers-by in the early morning hours in Harare, according to the Associated Press, while\u00a0officers were seen loading ammunition near a group of four military vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Aggressive soldiers told passing cars to keep moving through the darkness. &#8220;Don&#8217;t try anything funny. Just go,&#8221; one told a Reuters reporter on Harare Drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyImage section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-image component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"lazy-image article-body-image-image is-loaded\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/content\/dam\/news\/2017\/11\/14\/TELEMMGLPICT000146589238_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQfyf2A9a6I9YchsjMeADBa08.jpeg?imwidth=480\" alt=\"Zimbabwe Army General Constantino Chiwenga Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces addresses a media conference held at the Zimbabwean Army Headquarters on November 13, 2017 in Harare\" \/><\/div><figcaption><span class=\"article-body-image-caption\">Zimbabwe Army General Constantino Chiwenga Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces addresses a media conference held at the Zimbabwean Army Headquarters on November 13, 2017 in Harare<\/span> <span class=\"article-body-image-copyright\"><span class=\"article-body-image-copyright-label\">CREDIT:<\/span> \u00a0AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyText section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-text component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<p><span class=\"m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged\">T<\/span>wo hours later, soldiers overran the headquarters of the ZBC, Zimbabwe&#8217;s state broadcaster and a principal Mugabe mouthpiece, and ordered staff to leave. Several ZBC workers were manhandled, two members of staff and a human rights activist said.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly afterwards, three explosions rocked the centre of the southern African nation&#8217;s capital, near the University of Zimbabwe campus,\u00a0witnesses said.<\/p>\n<p>The US embassy in Zimbabwe warned its citizens in the country to &#8220;shelter in place&#8221; due to &#8220;ongoing political uncertainty&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The UK embassy in Harare also urged British citizens to stay indoors during the &#8216;uncertain situation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htmlEmbed section\">\n<div class=\"html-embed component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge js-clickToOpenTarget tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded is-deciderHtmlWhitespace\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKinZimbabwe\/status\/930614545319710720\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header u-cf\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand u-floatRight\">\u00a0<a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKinZimbabwe\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar Identity-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/927832285239496704\/q9BMIj-O_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"UKinZimbabwe\">UKinZimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget js-aBScribingTarget\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Verified Account\" role=\"img\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKinZimbabwe\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@UKinZimbabwe\">@UKinZimbabwe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-inViewportScribingTarget\">\u00a0Due to the uncertain situation in Harare, incl. reports of unusual military activity, we advise British nationals in the city to stay safely at home\/indoors until the situation becomes clearer. Monitor this account for updates.<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKinZimbabwe\/status\/930614545319710720\">6:52 PM &#8211; Nov 14, 2017<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-InformationCircle--bottom tweet-InformationCircle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resize-sensor\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge js-clickToOpenTarget tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded is-deciderHtmlWhitespace\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usembassyharare\/status\/930591134241492993\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header u-cf\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget js-aBScribingTarget\">\n<p><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usembassyharare\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar Identity-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1678529711\/US_Emb_Hre_med_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"U.S. Embassy Harare\">U.S. Embassy Harare<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Verified Account\" role=\"img\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usembassyharare\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@usembassyharare\">@usembassyharare<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Due to ongoing uncertainty in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Embassy in Harare will be minimally staffed and closed to the public on November 15.\u00a0 Embassy personnel will continue to monitor the situation closely. <a class=\"PrettyLink profile customisable h-card\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">@<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">StateDept<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usembassyharare\/status\/930591134241492993\">5:19 PM &#8211; Nov 14, 2017<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-InformationCircle--bottom tweet-InformationCircle\"><span class=\"m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged\">T<\/span>ensions have been building in Zimbabwe since Emmerson Mnangagwa, a powerful figure in the ruling Zanu-PF party, fled to South Africa last week after he was fired and was then stripped of his lifetime membership of the party.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyText section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-text component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<p>The move was widely seen as part of a battle between Mr Mnangagwa and Grace Mugabe, the first lady, over the presidential succession when Mr Mugabe dies or steps down. The Zimbabwean president, who is 93, fights his last election next year.<\/p>\n<p>Many expect Mrs Mugabe to be appointed vice president in Mr Mnangagwa\u2019s place at the Zanu PF special congress next month.<\/p>\n<p>Gen Chiwenga, an ally of Mr Mnangagwa, demanded on Monday that Mr Mugabe immediately cease \u201cpurging\u201d the former vice president&#8217;s allies in the party and in government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyImage section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-image component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"lazy-image article-body-image-image is-loaded\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/content\/dam\/news\/2017\/11\/15\/TELEMMGLPICT000146730924_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQfyf2A9a6I9YchsjMeADBa08.jpeg?imwidth=480\" alt=\"Armed Zimbabwean soldiers sit on top of a military tank in Harare, Zimbabwe in the early hours of Wednesday\" \/><\/div><figcaption>&#8220;We must remind those behind the current treacherous shenanigans that when it comes to matters of protecting our revolution, the military will not hesitate to step in,&#8221; the head of the armed forces commander said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyText section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-text component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<p><span class=\"m_first-letter\">I<\/span>n a statement issued on Tuesday evening, Zanu-PF accused Gen Chiwenga of &#8220;treasonable conduct.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Tuesday Kudzai Chipanga, the leader of Zanu-PF&#8217;s youth wing, accused Gen Chiwenga of stealing billions of rands and said his movement would act to protect the president.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We as Zanu-PF youth league are a lion which has awakened and found its voice, therefore we will not sit idly and fold our hands whilst cheap potshots and threats are made against Mugabe,\u201d he said in a statement widely released on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyImage section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-image component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"lazy-image article-body-image-image is-loaded\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/content\/dam\/news\/2017\/11\/14\/TELEMMGLPICT000146068079_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQfyf2A9a6I9YchsjMeADBa08.jpeg?imwidth=480\" alt=\"Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe\" \/><span class=\"m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged\">T<\/span>he governments of South Africa and Zambia on Tuesday warned military leaders in Harare not to take any \u201cunconstitutional\u201d steps to avenge Mr Mnangagwa.<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyText section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-text component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<p>Senior military sources in Johannesburg and Pretoria said they warned \u00a0Gen Chiwenga to avoid any &#8220;disruption to the constitution&#8221; after the military convoys were spotted on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>South African diplomatic sources said late Tuesday that Zambian president Edgar Lungu also warned General Chiwenga to ensure that Zimbabwe\u2019s constitution was respected.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from military sources in Harare said: \u201cWe are in control,&#8221; without giving more detail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyImage section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-image component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"lazy-image article-body-image-image is-loaded\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/content\/dam\/news\/2017\/11\/15\/TELEMMGLPICT000146074187_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqRbhc5V7kUtrB_UgV-vALC0CwhtkU09WXyoXXW_N-mUs.jpeg?imwidth=480\" alt=\"President Robert Mugabe listens to his wife Grace Mugabe at a rally of his ruling ZANU-PF party in Harare\" \/><span class=\"m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged\">A<\/span> source living close to Mr Mugabe\u2019s mansion said: \u201cWe presume any coup plotters would know that Zimbabwe would run out of fuel in a week or so, and that South Africa would likely cut off electricity.\u00a0 Zimbabwe is a landlocked country and cannot survive if all borders were closed.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyText section\">\n<div class=\"article-body-text component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<p>A military intervention in Zimbabwean politics would be fraught with difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>The African Union and the regional 15-nation Southern African Development Community are both on record that they do not recognise any authority which comes to power via a coup d\u2019etat.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the latest news here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"live-stream js-live-stream component\">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"live-stream__bar\">\n<div class=\"live-stream__bar-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"live-stream__bar-text\">Army &#8216;targeting criminals around Mugabe&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"live-stream__post-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"livepost9\" class=\"live-post js-live-post component\">\n<div class=\"component-content live-post__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"live-post__wrapper-body\">\n<div class=\"live-post__wrapper-body-article\">\n<div class=\"htmlEmbed section\">\n<div class=\"html-embed component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge js-clickToOpenTarget tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded is-deciderHtmlWhitespace\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCharamba\/status\/930618798272544768\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header u-cf\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand u-floatRight\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget js-aBScribingTarget\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCharamba\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar Identity-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/924321423048441856\/GZmBSrVy_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"Christopher Farai\">Christopher Farai<\/span> <span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@ChrisCharamba\">@ChrisCharamba<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Statement happening on ZBC now. Says President Mugabe and his family are safe but army is targeting criminals around him. Says as soon as they are done situation will come to normalcy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCharamba\/status\/930618798272544768\">7:09 PM &#8211; Nov 14, 2017<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleBodyText section\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"livepost8\" class=\"live-post js-live-post component\">\n<div class=\"component-content live-post__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"live-post__wrapper-body\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2017\/11\/14\/tanks-seen-heading-towards-zimbabwe-capital-harare\/#update-20171115-0219\">2:19am<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"live-post__wrapper-body-article\">\n<h3 class=\"live-post__title\">Soldiers read address on state broadcaster<\/h3>\n<div class=\"htmlEmbed section\">\n<div class=\"html-embed component \">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard MediaCard--mediaForward customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<p><a class=\"MediaCard-borderOverlay\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Smith_JeffreyT\/status\/930620462115246081\/photo\/1\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">View image on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\"><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset NaturalImage \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Smith_JeffreyT\/status\/930620462115246081\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DOo6GYvW4AYAtMz.jpg:small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"597\" height=\"327\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded is-deciderHtmlWhitespace\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Smith_JeffreyT\/status\/930620462115246081\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header u-cf\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand u-floatRight\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget js-aBScribingTarget\">\n<p><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Smith_JeffreyT\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar Identity-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/917423563098984448\/PXZod59w_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"Jeffrey Smith\">Jeffrey Smith<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Verified Account\" role=\"img\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Smith_JeffreyT\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@Smith_JeffreyT\">@Smith_JeffreyT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s happened. 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