'Major sacrifices' required to retake Tikrit: Iraq officer
Iraqi government forces hold a position on the western outskirts of Tikrit, on March 27, 2015 (AFP Photo/Ahmad al-Rubaye)/ Baghdad (AFP) - Retaking the city of Tikrit, where jihadists have rigged streets and buildings with explosives, will require "major sacrifices" on the part of Iraqi forces, a senior intelligence officer said Saturday./ Iraqi forces and allied paramilitaries have been fighting to retake the city since March 2, but halted ground operations for more than a week in what officials described as a bid to curb human and ...
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