Tikrit

Fear of atrocities rises as Iraq launches an operation to take Tikrit from ISIS

March 2, 2015Conflict

A battle has begun in Iraq for control of the city of Tikrit: Saddam Hussein’s hometown. ISIS has held it since June last year, and now government forces are trying to take it back. But there are concerns that Shiite militias might seek vengeance for ISIS atrocities.

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