Iraqi forces pursue battle to retake Tikrit from ISIL
Published : 03-03-2015 - Duration : 01:00 - View : 54
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Iraqi soldiers and Shi’ite militiamen are pursuing efforts to retake Tikrit, the hometown of fallen dictator Saddam Hussein, now a stronghold of ISIL Islamist militants. Although backed by Iraqi military airstrikes, the advance has been slowed by roadside bombs and snipers deployed by the jihadists. But those on the government side remain confid...

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