Iraq launches major offensive to retake Tikrit from Islamic State

By Ruth Pollard
Updated March 3 2015 - 3:23pm, first published 12:16pm

Erbil: In a fresh test of the Iraqi Army's ability as a fighting force and the willingness of Sunni tribal leaders to work with the army's Shiite militia backers, Iraq has launched a high-risk attack on the city of Tikrit in an attempt to take it back from Islamic State extremists.

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