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Iraqi forces press Tikrit push amid heavy clashes
Iraqi troops clashed on two fronts with Islamic State militants in Tikrit, rockets and mortars echoing across Saddam Hussein's hometown as forces moved from north and south toward the center. Lt. Gen. Abdul Wahab al Saadi said the assault aims to reclaim the city, a key obstacle in eroding IS gains in Iraq and Syria.
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