'Something's going down in Baghdad': Reports of possible coup

Something's going down in #Baghdad, if Twitter is to be believed

— Jamie Weinstein (@Jamie_Weinstein) August 10, 2014

Agreed RT @pettybooshwah: Tweets from Baghdad are painting an extremely sketchy situation at present, @intelwire.

— ?.?. ?????? (@intelwire) August 10, 2014

#iraq police officials tell @mtawfeeqCNN Iraqi troops and sec forces deployed in and around the green zone. Major bridges closed.

— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) August 10, 2014

Iraqi police, army and counter-terrorism forces are being deployed in strategic locations in Baghdad http://t.co/EzTmDZGsgM

— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/498587385618505731

https://twitter.com/IdreesMohammd/status/498588583184191489

RT @zaidbenjamin: Iraqi analyst Ibrahim al-Somaidai: Baghdad is under a full-fledged coup. http://t.co/p417EwoMn5 http://t.co/eNctHAy9DT

— Liz Sly (@LizSly) August 10, 2014

Reports say special forces deployed after Iraq PM Maliki declares he will not drop bid for third term http://t.co/UzzZBE8hdK

— Patrick deHahn (@patrickdehahn) August 10, 2014

So now Iraq government in full blown coup. You think ISIL won't use this as opp to take over Baghdad against distracted government army?

— Phil Kirk (@BigPhunky) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/AndreyPanevin/status/498600147110998017

Pro-Maliki Shi'ite militias step up Baghdad patrols after his speech via @Reuters http://t.co/zLrRenL8zS

— Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) August 10, 2014

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A coup in Baghdad? Maliki announces he won't resign and orders security forces on alert. So much for bringing democracy to Iraq.

— Liz Sly (@LizSly) August 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/MrRae1000/status/498597822347091968

Getting conflicting reports from Baghdad saying Maliki may be staging a coup against his own government. #Iraq

— ?? Consmover ?? (@consmover) August 10, 2014

Maliki's forces closed the green zone. More signs are coming of a coup Maliki is preparing after his coalition sacked him

— Harith Hasan (@harith_hasan) August 10, 2014

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— Nedra Pickler (@nedrapickler) August 10, 2014

Developing.