Resolve the battle of Tikrit awaiting air strikes carried out by the international coalition aircraft or Iran
Resolve the battle of Tikrit awaiting air strikes carried out by the international coalition aircraft or Iran
Baghdad -arac Press -16 March / March 2015
Two senior officials confirmed on Monday, that Iraq needs additional air strikes to expel the organization Daash of Tikrit.
It quoted “Reuters” for Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Staff Gen. Ibrahim al-Lami, saying “we need air support from any force that can work against us Daash.”
He declined Lami, say whether he meant air support from the coalition led by the United States or Iran, which play a role in the attack.
For his part, a tributary Jubouri, spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister, “We need to support each additional air operations … welcome air support for each of our operations against Daash.”
He stopped the attack restore Tikrit Salahuddin province for a fourth day because of ambushes and roadside bombs planted by Daash in different parts of the city, as Iraqi troops awaiting the arrival of reinforcements. According to local officials.
And involved more than 20 thousand troops and the forces of the popular crowd in the process, which began two weeks ago with the support of a relatively small band of tribal fighters in the province.
Iraqi security forces and units of the popular crowd in Tikrit last week and moved, but find it difficult to access to strategic locations within Athan Daash hundreds of elements in the city center.
Security forces and controls the northern neighborhood of Qadisiyah Furthermore southern and western outskirts of the city and surrounded the militants in the area bounded by the river that runs through Tkirc.anthy (1)
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