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August 20, 2014

Iraqi Forces Seek to Reclaim Tikrit from Islamic State 
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Iraqi forces faced fierce resistance from Islamic State militants in
their push to reclaim the Iraqi town of Tikrit. On Monday, Kurdish and
Iraqi forces succeeded in regaining control of the Mosul Dam.

 

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