ISIS burns oil wells as Iraq troops push toward outskirts of Tikrit, Iraqi troops pushed toward the outskirts of Tikrit in their offensive aimed at re-taking control of the town from ISIS militants Friday, as the terror group reportedly burned oil wells outside the city.
The The governor of Salahuddin, Raed al-Jabouri, said that Iraqi forces, backed by allied Shiite militas, expected to reach Tikrit later Friday. He told The Associated Press they still have not made it to Tikrit's east airport as some reports have suggested.
Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein located 80 miles north of Baghdad, has been under ISIS control since June, when the Sunni militants made a lightning advance across northern Iraq, prompting Iraqi troops to flee and abandon their weapons.Read More
The The governor of Salahuddin, Raed al-Jabouri, said that Iraqi forces, backed by allied Shiite militas, expected to reach Tikrit later Friday. He told The Associated Press they still have not made it to Tikrit's east airport as some reports have suggested.
Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein located 80 miles north of Baghdad, has been under ISIS control since June, when the Sunni militants made a lightning advance across northern Iraq, prompting Iraqi troops to flee and abandon their weapons.Read More
