Iraqi soldiers fire artillery during clashes with Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the town of Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad June 30, 2014.
Baghdad:
Iraq's army launched an assault on Tuesday morning to try to retake the militant-held northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, an officer and a soldier involved in the attack told Reuters.
The attempt to retake Tikrit, which fell on June 12 to Sunni insurgents led by the extremist Islamic State group, began two-and-a-half weeks ago. The army has been saying for two weeks that its forces are on the outskirts of the city.
The attempt to retake Tikrit, which fell on June 12 to Sunni insurgents led by the extremist Islamic State group, began two-and-a-half weeks ago. The army has been saying for two weeks that its forces are on the outskirts of the city.
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