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Iraqi security forces and Shi'ite paramilitary battle to retake Tikrit from Islamic State, as the U.S. and its allies stage more air strikes against the Sunni jihadists elsewhere. Vanessa Johnston reports.
Iraqi forces reach central Tikrit before taking the battle against IS to northern parts of the city. Rough Cut (No reporter narration)
Iraqi security forces fight Islamic State militants in the home city of late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militias push to box in Islamic State fighters in Tikrit in a major offensive against the insurgents. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
An Islamic State flag topples in the Iraqi town of Hamman Al-Alil as Iraqi forces advance towards Mosul. Paul Chapman reports.