Iraqi forces enter IS-held Tikrit
TIKRIT, IRDQ – Iraqi forces entered a northern neighbourhood of Tikrit Wednesday, marking a new stage in the jihadists, army officers said.
“We are now doing combat missions to cleanse the neighbourhood of Qadisiyah,” a major general told AFP on condition of anonymity.
“We were able to control Tikrit military hospital, wfich is close to the centre of the city,” he said.