Tikrit
Only Saddam’s Tomb Destroyed In Tikrit War, Body Of Former Dictator Spirited By Locals
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Mar 17, 2015 11:35 AM EDT |
The mausoleum in the village of al-Awja that used to house the tomb of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been destroyed. The burial ground is one of the collateral damage in the fighting near Tikrit as Iraqi forces and the Shia militia backed by Iran join forces to drive the Islamic State (IS) from Tikrit.
Tikrit Battle: Islamic State Militants Reportedly Uses Chlorine As Chemical Weapon
| Arlene Lim | | Mar 17, 2015 02:01 AM EDT |
Islamic State fighters are believed to have acquired chlorine for use as chemical weapons, as they fight with Iraqi troops and allied Shi'ite militia forces in the city of Tikrit on Sunday.
Tikrit Offensive Must Not Fuel Sectarianism, U.S. Warns
| Arlene Lim | | Mar 06, 2015 05:23 AM EST |
The United States warns Iraq that an operation to regain control of the city of Tikrit from Islamic State militants must not fuel a sectarian conflict.
Video Shows Iraqi Soldiers Killing Boy Believed To Have Fought With ISIS In Tikrit
| Kat De Guzman | | Mar 05, 2015 09:02 PM EST |
A video of Iraqi soldiers killing a child believed to be 11 years old was posted online on Wednesday as the kid was allegedly part of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and was fighting with the jihadists when taking over Tikrit earlier this week.
Iraq Launches Military Offensive To Recapture Saddam's Hometown from IS
| Marcel Woo | | Mar 02, 2015 08:56 AM EST |
Iraqi security forces launched a massive military offensive Monday in an attempt to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown, Tikrit, from the Islamic State (IS) extremist group.
Iraqi Forces March on Tikrit After Mosul Dam Victory
| Cody Brooks | | Aug 19, 2014 08:59 PM EDT |
The Iraqi military decided to follow the momentum of recapturing the Mosul Dam by launching an operation to retake the town of Tikrit from the Islamic State
Forty Indian Citizens Abducted in Iraq; No Ransom Demand
| Christl Leong | | Jun 19, 2014 02:22 AM EDT |
Forty Indian nationals were kidnapped in the town of Mosul, Iraq said India's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.
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