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April 3, 2015       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-idUSKBN0MS3NC20150401

Iraq Claims Victory over Islamic State in Tikrit

(Reuters) The Iraqi government claimed victory over Islamic State insurgents in Tikrit on Wednesday after a month-long battle for the city supported by Shi'ite militiamen and U.S.-led air strikes, saying that only small pockets of resistance remained. State television showed Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, accompanied by leaders of the army and police, and Shi'ite paramilitary leaders, parading through Tikrit and raising an Iraqi flag.

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