Correspondent|A statement, the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) spokesperson Colonel Overson Mugwisi has dismissed reports that there is a rebellion by soldiers saying there is no insurgency in Zimbabwe.

He said the Zimbabwe Defence Forces is a disciplined professional force.

Said Mugwisi: “There is no insurgency in the country at the moment. However, it has become apparent that there are criminal elements who tried to take advantage of the violent protests that were planned and perpetrated by opposition political movements and their associates in the country from 14 to 16 January 2019.

“These criminal elements do not in any way constitute a rebel group. The Zimbabwe Defence Forces is a disciplined professional force and there is no discord in the organisation which negative forces may wish to portray.”

President Emmerson Mnangagwa warned on Monday that he will execute investigations on ZDF and other state security agents on allegations that there is a general disobedience within the security system.

Mnangagwa who seems to be buying into the story that citizens stole army uniforms and weapons and used the equipment to murder innocent civilians in last week’s wave of citizens protests, threatened that heads will roll within the state security department.

Zimbabwe’s under-fire security services claimed last Saturday that deserters and criminals in stolen military uniforms were behind this past week’s murderous mayhem as international outrage increased over the government’s brutal crackdown against protestors.

Army and police spokespersons called a press conference in Harare where they claimed that criminals robbed ZRP stations last week while others bought replica military clothing in order to engage in illegal activities during last week’s protests.