Iraqi Army tries, and fails in third bid to re-take Tikrit from ISIL
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — The Iraq Army has launched a third campaign to capture a key northern city. The Army deployed several thousand soldiers and Shi’ite volunteers in an operation to drive out Islamic State of Iraq and Levant from Tikrit. On Aug. 19, the Army, directed by U.S. military advisers, attacked Tikrit from […]