Iraq to recapture Tikrit from IS militants
Baghdad: Iraq is reported to have launched a military operation to recapture Tikrit from Islamic State militants.
Local media reported that Iraqi forces were attacking the city with the support of air-strikes from Iraqi fighter jets.
Tikrit, the home town of Saddam Hussain which lies 150 km (95 miles) north of the capital Baghdad was seized by the IS militants in June last year.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had met military leaders in Salahuddin province, ahead of the operation move.
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