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… Read More
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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… Read More
10 years ago
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,… Read More
10 years ago
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… Read More
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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… Read More
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Iraq's Tikrit offensive stalled by IS bombs
SAMARRA: Iraq's huge offensive to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State group is being stalled… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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Iraqi forces push into Tikrit, bombers hit Ramadi
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein's home city of… Read More
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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… Read More
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Advancing Iraq troops enter strategic town on edge of Tikrit
BAGHDAD: Iraqi government forces and Iran-backed militiamen entered a town on the southern outskirts of… Read More
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Islamic State torches oil field near Tikrit as militia advance
BAGHDAD: Islamic State militants have set fire to oil wells northeast of the city of… Read More
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Iraqi forces try to seal off Islamic State around Tikrit
BAGHDAD: Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militiamen sought to seal off Islamic State fighters… Read More
10 years ago
Iraqi government forces close to Baiji refinery: officers
BAGHDAD: Iraqi government forces got within a kilometer (half a mile) of the country's biggest… Read More
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Iraqi forces launch anti-IS operation north of Tikrit
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces launched an operation on Friday aimed at regaining ground from the… Read More
10 years ago
Iraqi army presses Tikrit assault as lawmakers scramble to fill posts
BAGHDAD: Iraq's army sent tanks and armored vehicles to try to dislodge insurgents from the… Read More
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