Iraqi government forces take part in a military operation to retake control of Tikrit, 160 kms north of Baghdad, from jihadists from the Islamic state (IS) group, on March 11, 2015. Iraqi forces entered a northern neighbourhood of Tikrit, marking a new stage in the operation launched 10 days ago to wrest the city back from jihadists, army officers said. AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE
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