Iraqi Shiite militias have 'pulled back' from Tikrit: U.S. general
Iraqi special forces and police are “clearing” Tikrit, U.S. General Lloyd Austin said
Iraq’s Shiite militias have withdrawn from the forefront of an offensive to recapture Tikrit from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists, allowing Baghdad government troops to take the lead, a top U.S. general said Thursday.
The Shiite militias “have pulled back from that area” and Iraqi special forces and police are “clearing” Tikrit, General Lloyd Austin, head of U.S. Central Command, told lawmakers.
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