Dozens of ISIL Terrorists Captured as Tikrit’s Liberation Operation Continues

Iraqi troops have managed to capture a large number of ISIL terrorists, as they are pressing ahead with their huge offensive to liberate Tikrit from the Takfiri group, a military source said.
A senior army official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the army soldiers, backed by Shiite and Sunni volunteer fighters, continued to make more gains in their fight against the ISIL terrorists in the strategic city of Tikrit, and succeeded in detaining dozens of the Takfiri militants.

Thousands of government troops, Shiite and Sunni popular forces have started a major offensive in the Iraqi city of Samarra to oust the ISIL terrorists from the strategic province of Salahuddin, which includes the ancient city of Tikrit.

According to reports on Monday, the Iraqi troops made major gains in their offensive campaign to flush out the ISIL terrorists from Tikrit and succeeded in recapturing the city’s police academy.