DefenceTalkIraqi forces have entered Tikrit, dodging bombs and sniper fire in search of their biggest victory yet against embattled jihadists who tried to light new fires elsewhere in Iraq and Syria. The Islamic State group has suffered stinging defeats in the heart of its self-proclaimed “caliphate” recently, but its ultraviolent ideology has inspired attacks and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraqi-forces-enter-is-held-tikrit-after-10-day-push-63465/