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Iraq Special Forces Of Maliki Deployed In Baghdad

Iraq Special Forces Of Maliki Deployed In Baghdad
Reuters
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry (unseen) at the Prime Minister's Office in Baghdad on June 23, 2014. Kerry was in Baghdad to push for Iraqi unity and stability, as Sunni militants swept through western towns abandoned by the security forces. AFP PHOTO/POOL/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry (unseen) at the Prime Minister's Office in Baghdad on June 23, 2014. Kerry was in Baghdad to push for Iraqi unity and stability, as Sunni militants swept through western towns abandoned by the security forces. AFP PHOTO/POOL/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

BAGHDAD, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Special forces loyal to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were deployed on Sunday night in strategic areas of Baghdad, police said, after he gave a tough speech on television indicating he would not cave in to pressure to drop his bid for a third term.

Several police sources also said the forces had taken up positions at key entrances to the sprawling capital. (Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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