Iraq: Iraqi forces land in Tikrit, clash with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants
Iraq’s security forces launched on Thursday an aerial operation on the militant-held city of Tikrit and seized control of its strategically located university, officials told AFP.
Dozens of Iraqi security forces clashed with militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after being flown into the area by helicopters.
The security forces eventually gained control of the university.
The operation aims at facilitating the recapture of the city that was seized by the insurgents on June 11.