Iraq’s parliament just chose a new President who refused to rename Prime Minister Nouri Kamal al-Maliki to a third term. Maliki declared the move unconstitutional and his own State of Law Party pulled support from him. Now his forces are seizing government buildings in Iraq, have closed the airport, and are surrounding the Green Zone.
His speech refusing to step down occurred at midnight and was followed by the military action.
Rumour mill is spinning wildly in baghdad. people are saying that there was just an explosion in president's compound
— Zaid Al-Ali (@zalali) August 10, 2014
Scary reports from Baghdad. Special Forces out in force, Green Zone shut down. Heavy military presence outside Presidential palace & ISCI HQ
— Hayder al-Khoei (@Hayder_alKhoei) August 10, 2014
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