The battle to retake Tikrit could say a lot about what happens next in the region. Renee Montagne talks to Vali Nasr, dean of the School for... What's At Stake In The Iraqi Battle For Tikrit? RENEE ...

According to an article in The Washington Post, the lack of Iraqi defensive preparations in the city may make taking Tikrit easier than previously thought. "If Tikrit falls and is like other cities ...

A Shia militia backed by a leading Iraqi cleric has announced its withdrawal from anti-Daesh military operations in Tikrit in protest against "intervention of U.S.-led coalition" in Iraq. Saraya ...

BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi security forces on Tuesday retook a town next to the militant-held city of Tikrit as they pressed their offensive against Islamic State militants, two military officials said. The ...

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Iraqi Army units backed by Shiite militias battled Islamist insurgents for control of the Iraqi city of Tikrit for a second day on Saturday in a fight that’s critical to government efforts to regain ...

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And what happens next in the battle for Tikrit could say a lot about what happens to Iraq when the fighting is done. Again, Tikrit is Saddam Hussein's hometown - only about a two-hour drive from ...