War has left more than 1,000 people dead, displaced hundreds in the area
Islamic state militant (Photo: AP)
Baghdad: Iraqi forces pressed a counter-offensive against Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, one of a string of towns and cities overrun by IS-led fighters in a swift advance that left more than 1,000 people dead, displaced hundreds of thousands and piled pressure on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
A security source based near Tikrit said reinforcements had arrived with tanks and artillery on Monday.
( Source : AFP )
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