Iraqi PM Celebrates ‘Liberation’ of Tikrit from ISIS Control
Published at(TIKRIT, Iraq) — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced on his Twitter account Tuesday that Iraqi Security Forces had retaken the city of Tikrit from ISIS forces.
In his tweet, Abadi called the city’s “liberation” a “historic milestone.” He also congratulated Iraqi forces and volunteers for their work to retake Tikrit.
PM Al-Abadi announces the liberation of Tikrit and congratulates Iraqi security forces and popular volunteers on the historic milestone
— Haider Al-Abadi (@HaiderAlAbadi) March 31, 2015
Just last week, the U.S.-led coalition had agreed to conduct airstrikes and offer additional support near the city.
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