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Air Strikes Trigger Final Push on Iraq's Tikrit
Iraqi government forces revived a stalled ground operation to retake Tikrit Thursday following US-led air strikes that paved the way but left the anti-jihadist camp deeply divided.
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US Mulls Air Strikes on Tikrit, Aids Iraqis With 'Eye in the Sky'
Washington is considering launching air strikes, possibly within days, to back up Iraqi and Shiite forces battling to recapture Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group, US officials said.
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US Providing 'Eye in the Sky' for Iraq Tikrit Operation: Official
The United States is providing reconnaissance support for Iraq's operation to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State group, a senior military official from the US-led anti-jihadist coalition said today.
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Iraqi forces Enter Islamic State-Held Tikrit, Says Army
Iraqi forces entered a northern neighbourhood of Tikrit today, marking a new stage in the operation launched 10 days ago to wrest the city back from jihadists, army officers said.
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US Vice President Joe Biden, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi Discuss Tikrit Fight
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday about the fight against Islamic State militants including the Iraqi-led operations in Tikrit, the White House said.
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US Suicide Bomber Carried Out Iraq Attack, Says Islamic State
The Islamic State group said today a US citizen carried out a suicide attack against Iraqi forces involved in an operation to retake the jihadist-held city of Tikrit.
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Iraq PM Urges Forces to Spare Civilians in Tikrit Battle
Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced the launch of a military operation to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group, urging his troops to spare civilians in the battle.
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Iraqi Forces Launch Anti-Islamic State Operation North of Tikrit
Iraqi security forces launched an operation on Friday aimed at regaining ground from the Islamic State jihadist group north of the militant-held city of Tikrit, officials said.
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Iraqi Forces Mount Operation Against Islamic State in Tikrit
Iraqi forces launched an operation on Tuesday to drive Islamic State militants out of Tikrit, hometown of executed former dictator Saddam Hussein, officers in the operations room told Reuters.
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US Drones Over Baghdad as Iraq Battles for Tikrit
Armed American drones were flying over Baghdad to defend US military advisers and diplomats as Iraqi forces readied a massive operation Saturday to take back Saddam Hussein's hometown from Sunni militants.
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Air Strikes Trigger Final Push on Iraq's Tikrit
Iraqi government forces revived a stalled ground operation to retake Tikrit Thursday following US-led air strikes that paved the way but left the anti-jihadist camp deeply divided.
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US Mulls Air Strikes on Tikrit, Aids Iraqis With 'Eye in the Sky'
Washington is considering launching air strikes, possibly within days, to back up Iraqi and Shiite forces battling to recapture Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group, US officials said.
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US Providing 'Eye in the Sky' for Iraq Tikrit Operation: Official
The United States is providing reconnaissance support for Iraq's operation to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State group, a senior military official from the US-led anti-jihadist coalition said today.
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Iraqi forces Enter Islamic State-Held Tikrit, Says Army
Iraqi forces entered a northern neighbourhood of Tikrit today, marking a new stage in the operation launched 10 days ago to wrest the city back from jihadists, army officers said.
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US Vice President Joe Biden, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi Discuss Tikrit Fight
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Wednesday about the fight against Islamic State militants including the Iraqi-led operations in Tikrit, the White House said.
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US Suicide Bomber Carried Out Iraq Attack, Says Islamic State
The Islamic State group said today a US citizen carried out a suicide attack against Iraqi forces involved in an operation to retake the jihadist-held city of Tikrit.
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Iraq PM Urges Forces to Spare Civilians in Tikrit Battle
Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced the launch of a military operation to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group, urging his troops to spare civilians in the battle.
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Iraqi Forces Launch Anti-Islamic State Operation North of Tikrit
Iraqi security forces launched an operation on Friday aimed at regaining ground from the Islamic State jihadist group north of the militant-held city of Tikrit, officials said.
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Iraqi Forces Mount Operation Against Islamic State in Tikrit
Iraqi forces launched an operation on Tuesday to drive Islamic State militants out of Tikrit, hometown of executed former dictator Saddam Hussein, officers in the operations room told Reuters.
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US Drones Over Baghdad as Iraq Battles for Tikrit
Armed American drones were flying over Baghdad to defend US military advisers and diplomats as Iraqi forces readied a massive operation Saturday to take back Saddam Hussein's hometown from Sunni militants.
