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Military operations continue in various parts of Iraq, with Tikrit, a Baath Party stronghold and the birthplace of Saddam Hussein, the only major city not under coalition control. Retired U.S. Air ...

Iraqi forces closed in on the key Islamic State (Daesh) stronghold of Tikrit Tuesday, their progress slowed by jihadist snipers and booby traps, on the second day of Baghdad's largest operation ...