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Iraq Claims Victory in Fight to Retake Tikrit

HeadlineApr 02, 2015

The Iraqi government has declared victory in its month-long battle to retake the city of Tikrit from the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Iraqi state television showed footage of Iraqi officials and Iran-backed Shiite militia leaders parading through the streets of Tikrit raising the Iraqi flag. Despite the victory claim, small pockets of ISIS fighters remain.

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