The country's army and police were placed on full alert Friday, a day before elections which will see over 5 million people going to vote. Heavily armed soldiers with tanks and police with water cannons have been deployed in most urban areas in the country.
In 2002 military chiefs announced their full backing for Robert Mugabe, but this time they avoided any direct mention of support, while warning any would be troublemakers that violence would not be tolerated during, or after the election.
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