Zimbabwe military says engaging Mugabe on the way forward

Soldiers are seen on the armoured vehicle outside the parliament in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's military said it was engaging President Robert Mugabe in talks on the way forward for the country and that it would advise the nation on the outcome as soon as possible.

The military added in a statement broadcast on Zimbabwean television that it had made "significant progress" in its operation targeting "criminals" around Mugabe.

(Reporting by MacDonald Dzirutwe; Writing by Alexander Winning)