Hopefully the Iraqi Army will be able to do some good in chasing out those extremists.
Iraqi army launches push for ISIL-held Tikrit
Government troops try to reclaim Saddam Husseins former hometown from Sunni militants
BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA AND SAMEER N. YACOUB June 28, 2014
BAGHDAD (AP) Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships launched an operation early Saturday aimed at dislodging Sunni militants from the northern city of Tikrit, one of two major urban centers they seized in recent weeks in a dramatic blitz across the country.
After watching much of Iraq slip out of government hands, military officials sought to portray the push that began before dawn as a significant step that puts the army back on the offensive. They said the operation includes commandos, tanks and helicopters, as well as pro-government Sunni fighters and Shiite volunteers.
Read more:
Iraqi army launches push for ISIL-held Tikrit | The Times of Israel
Iraqi army launches push for ISIL-held Tikrit
Government troops try to reclaim Saddam Husseins former hometown from Sunni militants
BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA AND SAMEER N. YACOUB June 28, 2014
BAGHDAD (AP) Iraqi troops backed by helicopter gunships launched an operation early Saturday aimed at dislodging Sunni militants from the northern city of Tikrit, one of two major urban centers they seized in recent weeks in a dramatic blitz across the country.
After watching much of Iraq slip out of government hands, military officials sought to portray the push that began before dawn as a significant step that puts the army back on the offensive. They said the operation includes commandos, tanks and helicopters, as well as pro-government Sunni fighters and Shiite volunteers.
Read more:
Iraqi army launches push for ISIL-held Tikrit | The Times of Israel
