Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Iraq Army Launches Tikrit Offensive, Politicians Elect Speaker

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Iraq's army and Shi'ite militia forces launched an assault on Tuesday to retake the city of Tikrit from Islamist militants as parliamentarians in Baghdad prepared to vote for a new speaker, a possible step towards breaking months of political deadlock. The Defense Ministry said ground troops backed by air support began their offensive at dawn against insurgents, led by the al-Qaida offshoot the Islamic State, who have held Tikrit since mid-June. If the army and its militia...

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