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Iraqi Offensive on Tikrit on Hold for Second Day

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Iraqi forces and mainly Shi'ite militia battling to wrest full control of the city of Tikrit from Islamic State militants paused their offensive for a second day on Saturday as they awaited reinforcements. A source in the local military command center told Reuters military commanders had “reached a decision to halt the operation until a suitable, carefully set plan is in place” to break into central Tikrit. The source, speaking by phone from near Tikrit, said the Iraqi forces and...

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