Shi’ite fighters leave Tikrit after looting: Iraqi officials
BAGHDAD: Almost all Shi'ite paramilitaries had left Tikrit on Saturday after locals complained that some fighters…
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Iraq claims victory over Islamic State in Tikrit
TIKRIT, IRAQ: The Iraqi government claimed victory over Islamic State insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday after a…
Iraqi forces drive Islamic State out of central Tikrit: PM
TIKRIT: Iraqi troops aided by Shi'ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime…
Coalition, Iraqi planes target IS militants in Tikrit presidential compound
BAGHDAD: Coalition and Iraqi planes struck a sprawling complex of palaces in the city of Tikrit on Thursday where…
Iraq request for U.S.-led Tikrit air strikes 'imminent': diplomat
BAGHDAD: Iraq's request to the U.S.-led coalition for air strikes in the campaign to retake Tikrit from Islamic…
Iraq's Tikrit offensive stalled by IS bombs
SAMARRA: Iraq's huge offensive to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State group is being stalled by bombs planted by…
Iraqi troops pause, await back-up in Tikrit battle
BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces and mainly Shi'ite militiamen battling to wrest full control of the city of Tikrit from…
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces and mainly Shi'ite militia exchanged fire sporadically with Islamic State fighters…
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit, bombers hit Ramadi
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein's home city of Tikrit on…
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit
BAGHDAD: Iraqi troops and militias drove Islamic State militants out of the town of al-Alam on Tuesday, fighters…