Tanks sent to Madagascar capital
 Weeks of political chaos have paralysed the Indian Ocean nation |
Dissident troops in Madagascar say they have moved tanks into the capital amid a continuing power struggle between the president and opposition leader.
A spokesman for the dissident soldiers said the tanks were not on the streets, but at a "secret location".
President Marc Ravalomanana has been locked in a deadly power struggle with opposition leader Andy Rajoelina.
Both the army and the military police have distanced themselves from the beleaguered president.
Col Noel Rakotonandrasa, a spokesman for the dissident soldiers, said tanks had been deployed in Antananarivo, known locally as Tana, as a precaution.
"We moved tanks into Tana during the middle of the night. They're not on the streets but at a secret location," he said.
Reuters news agency said Mr Ravalomanana appealed to residents in the capital to protect him and prevent soldiers from moving towards the presidential palace.
At least 100 people have died during opposition protests since mid-January.
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