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Iraq launches attack to retake Tikrit from Islamic State

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Iraq's armed forces, backed by Shi'ite militia, attacked Islamic State strongholds north of Baghdad in an offensive to retake the city of Tikrit and the surrounding Sunni Muslim province of Salahuddin. Jillian Kitchener reports.

Added on the 03/03/2015 03:01:08 - Copyright : Reuters EN

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