Without U.S. help, Iraq struggles to push into Tikrit, Iraqi troops and Shiite militias battled the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Wednesday for a third day on the outskirts of militant-held Tikrit, unable to advance further on Saddam Hussein's hometown as roadside mines and suicide attacks slowed their progress.
Soldiers found some 100 mines and bombs scattered along a 5-mile stretch of road on the way to the strategic city on the Tigris River, Salahuddin deputy governor Ammar Hikmat said Tuesday.
The discovery underlined how the battle for Tikrit likely will pivot on allied Iraqi forces' ability to counter such weapons, a mainstay of al Qaeda in Iraq, ISIS' predecessor, as it fought American forces following their 2003 invasion of the country.Read More
Soldiers found some 100 mines and bombs scattered along a 5-mile stretch of road on the way to the strategic city on the Tigris River, Salahuddin deputy governor Ammar Hikmat said Tuesday.
The discovery underlined how the battle for Tikrit likely will pivot on allied Iraqi forces' ability to counter such weapons, a mainstay of al Qaeda in Iraq, ISIS' predecessor, as it fought American forces following their 2003 invasion of the country.Read More
