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Iraqi Volunteer Forces Repel ISIL Attack near Tikrit

01/06/2015
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An armed Shi'ite volunteer from the Mehdi Army, loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants outside the city of Tikrit September 8, 2014. Picture taken September 8, 2014.REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT) - RTR45WNV

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Intense fighting continued near Tikrit on Sunday, as Iraqi forces repelled an ISIL attack and recaptured areas held by the terrorists.

01/06/2015
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