Iraq Shiite militias - Tikrit offensive |
Iranian-backed Shiite militias and Iraqi security forces have taken control of key towns outside of and part of Tikrit.
The Shiite militias, which are said to make up two-thirds of the 30,000 troops involved in the Tikrit offensive, have dominated the fighting. These militias are operating under the aegis of the Popular Mobilization Committee, or Hashid Shaabi, which was created by former Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to combat the Islamic State after the Iraqi military collapsed during the summer of 2014.
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