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Thursday 12 June 2014 - 08:41

Iraqi Army Regains Control over Tikrit, Repels ISIL Assault on Samarra

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Iraqi Army Regains Control over Tikrit, Repels ISIL Assault on Samarra
The Iraqi troops are still chasing ISIL terrorists in the province, according to the media reports.
 
The Iraqi defense ministry issued a statement in which it asserted that the army regained control over Tikrit and vowed to strike ISIL terrorists in Mosul in order to impose the governmental authority in the city.
 
ISIL militants had taken control of the Iraqi city of Tikrit and freed hundreds of prisoners on Wednesday, police said.
 
According to AFP, Iraqi security forces repelled an assault by militants Wednesday on the highly sensitive city of Samarra.
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