Tikrit forces have made great progress and are waiting for good news of victory in the coming hours

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Official: US-Led Aircraft Flying Over IS-Held Tikrit

By VIVIAN SALAMA and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press Mar 24, 2015, 2:23 PM

TIKRIT, Iraq — The U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State group has begun surveillance flights over the northern Iraqi town of Tikrit, a senior coalition official said Tuesday, marking the first time the alliance has taken part in a major offensive there that is being spearheaded by Iranian-backed Shiite militias.

The official said the flights and intelligence sharing began Saturday and were requested by the Iraqi government. He declined to comment on whether the coalition was carrying out airstrikes, saying he cannot discuss current or future operations. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.

Up to now the offensive to take back Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, has largely has been waged by Iraqi troops and Shiite militias advised by Gen. Qassem Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The coalition official declined to discuss whether U.S. forces were directly communicating with Iranians on the ground there.

Both the U.S. and Iran view the Islamic State group as a major threat but insist they are not coordinating their actions. The U.S. had previously said it was not taking part in the Tikrit offensive because it had received no request to do so from Baghdad.

The U.S.-led air campaign, launched in August, has allowed Iraqi forces to halt the IS group's advance and claw back some of the territory it seized last summer.

But the growing Iranian presence on the ground has complicated the mission, with Washington refusing to work directly with a country it views as a regional menace. The prominent role of the Shiite militias in the fight to retake Tikrit and other parts of Iraq's Sunni heartland has meanwhile raised concerns that the offensive could deepen the country's sectarian divide and drive Sunnis into the arms of the Islamic State group.

A senior Iraqi military official said the coalition is not providing airstrikes in support of the Tikrit operation, but launched airstrikes on the nearby oil refinery town of Beiji on Tuesday. He added that Soleimani had just left Tikrit after providing front-line assistance and advising since the start of the operation.

"He will come back if we need him to," said the Iraqi official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he's not authorized to brief journalists.

Iran has provided military advisers and weapons to Iraqi troops and Shiite militias, and last year it carried out airstrikes near its border in Iraq's Diyala province.

The Sunni city of Tikrit lies about 130 kilometers (80 miles) north of Baghdad. It is one of the largest cities held by the Islamic State group and lies on the road connecting Baghdad to militant-held Mosul, the country's second-largest city.

U.S. military officials have that said a coordinated mission to retake Mosul likely will begin in April or May and involve up to 25,000 Iraqi troops. But the Americans have cautioned that if the Iraqis are not ready, the offensive could be delayed. The U.S. and other coalition members have been providing weapons and training to Iraqi and Kurdish forces in the north in an effort to prepare them for the battle ahead.

The Tikrit operation is the largest to date and requires careful air and ground coordination in order to minimize civilian casualties and damage to the city's infrastructure.

Iraqi security forces and allied militias surrounded Tikrit and entered some northern and southern neighborhoods earlier this month. But the offensive has since been hindered by roadside bombs and snipers, and Iraqi officials say they will not rush a final assault.

Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said Tuesday that the Iraqi ground operation against the Islamic State group has "stalled" and that the Tikrit operation "has not moved forward recently."

"They certainly have not given up," he added. "I think the difference is, after you've been static for about a week you're stalled."

Iraqi forces have made progress in driving the Islamic State group out of rural areas and small villages, but populated areas like Tikrit could prove a greater challenge.

"Urban combat is exceedingly difficult combat, and the Iraqis are seeing that," Warren said.

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Edited March 25, 2015 by LurkerToo

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U.S.-led coalition, Iraqis pound Islamic State in Tikrit

BY AHMED RASHEED AND PHIL STEWART
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:28pm EDT

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A military vehicle, belonging to Shi'ite fighters known as Hashid Shaabi, burns after being hit by Islamic State militants, during clashes in northern Tikrit, March 11, 2015.
CREDIT: REUTERS/STRINGER



(Reuters) - U.S.-led coalition warplanes launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Tikrit on Wednesday, officials said, coming off the sidelines to aid Iraqi forces fighting alongside Iran-backed Shi'ite militia on the ground.
The decision to give air support to the Tikrit campaign represents the biggest collaboration so far by the U.S.-led coalition, Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed paramilitaries, and opens a new chapter in the war.
It also appeared to represent at least a tacit acknowledgement by Baghdad that such airpower was necessary to wrest control of the hometown of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein from Islamic State fighters, after its attempts to go it alone stalled.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Iraqi forces would prevail with the support of "friendly" countries and the international coalition, including arms, training and aerial support.
"We have opened the last page of the operations," Abadi said on state television.
Reuters first reported the U.S.-led coalition's expected entry into the Tikrit campaign, disclosed by Iraq's president in an interview and later confirmed by a U.S. official. It has been carrying out strikes elsewhere in Iraq since August.
A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said American warplanes and aircraft from allied nations were striking up to a dozen targets in Tikrit, selected after coalition surveillance flights.
In language that appeared to intentionally omit the Iranian-backed militia, Lieutenant General James Terry, the senior U.S. commander of the U.S.-led coalition, said the strikes were aimed at enabling "Iraqi forces under Iraqi command."
"These strikes are intended to destroy ISIL strongholds with precision, thereby saving innocent Iraqi lives while minimizing collateral damage to infrastructure," Terry said, using an acronym for Islamic State.
As coalition aircraft entered the fray, Iraqi forces pounded Islamic State positions in Tikrit, resuming an offensive that had stalled for almost two weeks. Two military officers in the city confirmed Iraqi forces were shelling the militants.
"Military operations in Tikrit started at around 9 pm local time by pounding Islamic State positions with artillery, mortars and Katyusha rockets," said provincial council member Hadi al-Khazraji.
More than 20,000 troops and allied Shi'ite paramilitary groups have been taking part in the offensive and have suffered heavy casualties on the edge of the city, 100 miles (160 km) north of Baghdad.
The Iraqi military had lobbied for U.S.-led coalition air strikes while Shi'ite paramilitary forces opposed such a move. One militia leader, Hadi al-Amiri, boasted three weeks ago that his men had been making advances for months without relying on U.S. air power.
The mainly Sunni city of Tikrit was seized by Islamic State in the first days of their lightning strike across northern Iraq last June.
If Iraq's Shi'ite led-government retakes Tikrit, it would be the first city wrested from the Sunni insurgents and would give Baghdad momentum for a pivotal stage of the campaign: recapturing Mosul, the largest city in the north.
Still, the offensive raised thorny questions for American war planners, who have long sought to distance themselves from the acknowledged risks that heavy involvement of the Shi'ite militia on the ground could heighten sectarian tensions in the Sunni city of Tikrit.
It also raises questions about whether the U.S.-led coalition can maintain the extent of operational control of the battlefield that it needs with so many Shi'ite militia on the ground.
 
(Additional reporting by Richard Mably, Samia Nakhoul, Ned Parker in Baghdad; Editing by Dominic Evans and Ken Wills)

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Well it was reported that victory was hours away on the 3rd of March. It is now the 25th and no progress in sight!

 

Now the government of Iraq has asked for the US's help. Problem is that these Iranians are the exact same troops who killed American forces during our deployment in Iraq!

 

They want the USA to bomb the terrorist while killing innocent's so that we can take the blame and they can have their victory!

Iran will appear to be the good guys saving Iraq, while the USA shoulders the blame!

 

No one has the balls to go into the city and conduct house-by-house clearing! Afraid of the mass casualities!

 

A no win situation for everyone!

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Jubouri announce his support for the Coalition strikes and calls on the security forces to march toward Tikrit

10:58: 03/26/2015

 

Khandan - The Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri, support for the start of the big air support process provided by the airline international coalition to Iraqi forces on the ground to resolve the battle to liberate Tikrit. Park Jubouri in a statement that "the armed forces and the popular crowd and the sons of the tribes heroine achieved victories in the last few weeks." , calling "them more determined and persistent and crawl toward Tikrit to release it from the remnants of the organization Daash terrorist." He also called on al-Jubouri, "all the tribes jealous in Salahuddin province, and the other to the horn and bear arms and docking with the Iraqi armed forces to liberate their areas and the maintenance of their land and restore their families displaced to their homes as soon as possible. "

Prime Minister and Minister of Defense discuss the implementation of the second page of the Liberation of Tikrit

Thu, March 26 / March 2015 10:12

 

 

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Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi discussed with Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi, on Thursday morning, the implementation of the second page of the liberalization process of the city of Tikrit.

 

A statement by the Ministry of Defense Agency has received all of Iraq [where] a copy of which was that the two sides "discussed the presence of joint operations team leader first corner Hgati demanded implementation of the plan on the second page of the fighting in the process [beck, O Messenger of Allah] in the city of Tikrit."

The entangling the security forces, have begun Thursday morning with the support of the popular crowd, and the sons of the tribes, stormed the city of Tikrit, Salahuddin province, the center of the three axes

 

The Iraqi forces began bombing yesterday nests Daash terrorist gangs in the city of Tikrit process with the participation of the international coalition, while the commander of the armed forces, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced yesterday the start of the zero hour for the Liberation of Almedinh.anthy

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Urgent .. Abadi up to Tikrit

 

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{Baghdad: Euphrates News} Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Haider Abadi arrived in Tikrit; to oversee the functioning of the city of Tikrit, edit operations of Conception Daash terrorist gangs. Ended h

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Urgent Abadi: We are in the final stages of editing the city of Tikrit

 

History of edits:: 03.26.2015 11:41 p.m. • 78 visits readable


{Baghdad: Euphrates News} commander of the armed forces, the Prime Minister said Haider al-Abadi Thursday we are in the final stages of editing the city of Tikrit.
The Abadi arrived this evening to the city of Tikrit, to oversee the second page for the Liberation of Salah al-Din within Beck O Messenger of God and cleanse the city of Tikrit Conception Daash said gangs process that military operations in Tikrit successfully going according Majtt her ..anthy 

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Sounds like progress to me...Thank you

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Abadi: edit successfully Tikrit process going as planned (video)

 

Published on Thu, March 26 / March 2015 21:00 Written by: Sheikh Salem Hits: 76

BAGHDAD / Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network ( IMN ) - Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the operations in Tikrit going successfully and as planned.

The commander of the armed forces, in an interview with Al-Iraqiya of Tikrit, Iraqi forces have reached the final stages of editing the city of Tikrit, adding that the operations are going successfully and according to what was planned.

Abadi pointed out that there is cooperation between the military and security forces and the popular crowd in the implementation of the plan and the liberation of the city.

Abadi and praised the role played by the Air Force and fly the Iraqi army in the process.

The Abadi arrived in Tikrit on Thursday night to oversee the functioning of the city of Tikrit, edit operations Daash terrorist gangs, as well as conducting field interviews with security leaders.

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Jubouri confirms "the evacuation of Tikrit," the people of completely

Jubouri confirms

15:29

03/27/2015

The governor Raed Salah al-Din al-Jubouri, said Friday that the city of Tikrit, free from the presence of civilians, as explained to the families of Tikrit evacuated the city since the start of military operations, pointed out that the security forces and the popular crowd treated humanely with large families.

Jubouri said, "The information we have confirms that the Tikrit-free family within their regions," explaining that "the population of the city has been taken out weeks before the start of the process for Beck, O Messenger of Allah, and during."

He said al-Jubouri, that "the security forces and the popular crowd treated humanely great with families, when they were transferred to other places," he said, adding that "the elimination round will be handed over to the children of the popular crowd, as well as the opening of the Police Directorate in the judiciary, and then return the displaced families to If homes are gradually cleaning elimination of roadside bombs planted by the terrorist organization. "

The Prime Minister General Commander of the Armed Forces Haider al-Abadi, announced Wednesday (March 25, 2015) in a televised speech from the start of the completion of the final chapter of the liberation of Salahuddin province operations phase according to plan, and with the Iraqi people called for not listening to the "traffickers in blood", emphasized the pursuit Iraqi forces to hunt down the "Daash" leaders.

[Saintsfan]

Thank you...Happy Friday Yota!

[yota691]

Newspaper: factions of the popular crowd agree to put their fighters under the command of the Ministry of Defence

8:55: 03/29/2015

 

Khandan - newspaper «life» she learned from security sources in Salahuddin province, that a number of factions of the popular crowd and agreed to put his fighters under the command of the "golden band" of the Ministry of Defense, which oversees military operations in Tikrit. The newspaper quoted a senior officer in the leadership Salahuddin operations as saying that a number of factions popular crowd held meetings with gold band leaders and officials in command of operations, to put fighters under the command of the Ministry of Defense, while other factions chose constipation land that has been expelled organization "Daash" terrorist them since the beginning of this month. He said the officer in command of Salahuddin operations, said that "gold band forces managed to achieve good penetration in the western front of Tikrit, where he advanced in Aldiom neighborhood and went to the University of Tikrit building, were destroyed defenses Daash in this difficult area to relate to the area island in Anbar to the west and SHIRQAT north . " He added that "the forces of the federal police attack of the southern front of Tikrit across New Awja areas and Ouja old, and pointed out that two regiments of counter-terrorism forces arrived yesterday to the fronts, while the Eastern Front witness to Tikrit quieter."He noted the officer himself, that "the troops security progressing slowly because of mined and booby-trapped road wheels that spread on the roads and neighborhoods, which are detonated when security forces approached them. "

[yota691]

Maliki and Ameri leading the campaign to topple Abadi Aozvan popular crowd against him

 

Sun Mar 29 2015 2:07 a.m. | (Voice of Iraq) - Add Comment - following page to restore Tikrit, according to sources with identical warn Ptsda Shiite alliance after the prime minister Haider al-Abadi rejected calls militias popular crowd after the use of the international coalition in the resumption of the Battle of Tikrit. 
According to the same sources , the former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is leading the campaign against al-Abadi, supported by the President of the Badr Organization, Hadi al-Amiri, who face factions of the popular crowd to withdraw from the area around Tikrit, and not to participate in the battle against the request Abadi use of the US effort in the battle. 
The latest variation in the positions of Shiite house forces about the use of International alliance to fight Daash to forced Najaf-based spokesman Matmayora Ahmed net call what he described as »Mujahideen» to support the government, which demanded coordination with «Mujahideen» in response to »Daash», a position different from the positions of al-Maliki and al-Amiri. 
The commander of US forces in Middle East, Gen. Lloyd Austin said during the Senate hearing, that the militias popular crowd Shiite Iraqi pulled out of the attack on the city of Tikrit in northern Iraq. 
He said that the military operation aimed to restore the city of Tikrit, gunmen Daash not led by Shiite militias. 
He Austin The withdrawal of the Shiite militias the front lines was a condition for the implementation of US air strikes against targets «Daash». 
Gen. Austin: The «Shiite militias withdrew from the Tikrit area, and about 4 thousand element of special forces and Iraqi police are now taking part in the ongoing process to restore the city of« Daash »which began three weeks ago. He Austin statements made ​​by officials that the United States required to implement strikes against «Daash» in Tikrit that oversees the Government of Iraq on all the forces involved in the attack. 
The faces Abadi alignment led by al-Maliki, supported by armed factions in the popular crowd to launch the hands of its affiliates in the ongoing battles through media window, launch an attack on the al-Abadi and it describes as weak, as claimed al-Maliki held meetings with the leaders of the popular crowd and describes a source close to the meetings as may pave the way for disobedience to Abadi, as a first stage to get rid of it. 
In the face of the case polarization as seen by a source familiar with the Abadi, trying to reconcile the militias and the pressures and the United States on the one hand, and between the reluctance to make any progress on the ground, although eight months after the occupation «Daash» for more than one-third of Iraq, and the failure to break into Tikrit. The combined forces returned to advancing towards Tikrit city center with dozens of US raids and with the participation of about 4000 element of Iraqi special forces, with conflicting reports about the functions of the popular crowd and Sunni tribal forces and the new attack, which began late last Thursday night. 
He says Khaled al-Darraji, a member of the provincial council Salah al-Din, that «the attack, which is implemented by the leadership of Salahuddin operations and federal police, in addition to the battalions of the gold band and the fight against terrorism, advanced toward Tikrit, the center of the three themes that are attacking them». 
He Darraji: that «progress has been slow due to the presence of a large number of booby in sewer lines, streets, electricity poles. » 
He told Arab military source said that the prime minister Haider al-Abadi joint Iraqi leadership asking the international coalition to intervene and help the air force, intelligence and advice and military field and consulting air and technical support, in exchange for exit Gen. Soleimani team advisers of presence in the operating room Military operations Salahuddin. 
He added: «the popular crowd forces withdrew towards the north and south of Tikrit, and stay away from the center liberalization process shared by 3200 Fighter of the leadership of Salahuddin operations and 500 special forces from the fight against terrorism and the federal police. He explained that the dimensions of factions League of the Righteous and the Badr forces and Hezbollah Brigades and Saraya al-Khorasani Brigade Abu Fadl Abbas was within the terms of the leadership of the International Alliance », adding that« Liberation of Tikrit, the center is not dependent on the participation of all those parties, but progress in other areas in the north of Tikrit definitely will be reluctant unless interfere with those denouncing factions ». 
identifies the source path battles in Tikrit in three stages: «Start was launched 75 rockets from omnipotent type and forearm toward the presidential palaces area inspired by flowers and some of the buildings in the street 40, and continued to tour until at 1:00 with sorties in support of weapon Iraqi air ». 
As the second round began, raids Slaj air international coalition that participated by US and British aircraft, has addressed the vicinity of the presidential palaces area and the banks of the Bank of the Tigris River in Tikrit ». 
As for the third round, according to the source, they began to Air Force Alliance International, has participated in American, French and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates aircraft launched from United Arab Emirates, has addressed the suicide battalion in Saif Hatem street and warehouse logistics in moisturizers panda area and building traffic police, threw a special cleansing explosive planted projectiles scattered near the Square celebrations inspired by flowers and »Saddam Street» and the circumference Aldiom paved the ground for the operation of the three axes. 
In parallel, a spokesman for the League of the Righteous Naim Aboudi said: «We had sufficient capacity to liberate those territories, is that America tried to enter the kidnapping of the great victory, he said». 
He criticized Jaafar al-Husseini - a military spokesman for the Party of Allah Brigade Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to call the coalition to participate and threatened to withdraw from the battlefield. He said: «can not Hezbollah Brigades, or any of the resistance factions to be in the same trench with the Americans». 
participating factions have Iranian backing and Abozorha «League of the Righteous» and »Hezbollah Brigades» movement «Nagaba» and the «Badr» and »Saraya Peace »in Tikrit battles. The General Command of Peace Brigades, led by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, «were surprised the government and its position request the participation of the invading US forces in battles against Aldoaash». The statement that the participation of the coalition means «protect Aldoaash on the one hand and the confiscation of the victories achieved by the people of Iraq on the other hand». 
He added that «Saraya peace to announce its withdrawal from any liberalization of the cities of Iraq existence of American intervention» 
in turn, Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi, Secretary General of the movement said « Nagaba »that the government agreed with the Alliance without asking leaders in the field. He explained that «our forces remain fully Readiness to target US troops, and Senshakhm with Sniathm of Aldoaash ... and the government should take national responsibility and take a decision in this blatant interference». 
For his part, Sheikh Jassim said, a member of the Political Bureau of Hezbollah Brigades announced in a statement it had withdrawn part of its troops from Salahuddin province, said that «this process where negative results and perhaps the government will realize this in the coming days». 
In addition, sources close to the Shiite alliance revealed that the meetings will be convened by the Secretary General of the Organization of «Badr» Hadi al-Amiri with a number of factions to discuss « intervention of the international coalition in the attack on Tikrit. » The sources confirmed that «if insisted the coalition government on this review, the factions will withdraw from the storming of Tikrit and entrusted the task to the police and the army without the cooperation with them». 
The sources said that the majority of the militias withdrew from Tikrit, most notably the militias «Badr» and »Alasaib» and »Hezbollah» and »Saraya al-Khorasani», and »Brigade Abou El Fadl Abbas» and »Imam Ali» and »argument absentee» and »Saraya Karbala», and »Shahid gentler forces».

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03/30/2015 08:45

Abadi: do not accept questioning and confuse

 

 

 

Abadi said the presence of Raghad Saddam Hussein in Tikrit, just rumors promoted by the Baath, surprising how some people believe such rumors, and that her father Saddam hide in a hole and did not fight.

BAGHDAD / Obelisk: Prime Minister considered Haider al-Abadi, the real fighting and victories were achieved in the hands and forearms and Iraqi blood, again emphasizing the absence of any foreign ground troops.

Ebadi said in a speech during a meeting, on Sunday evening, a number of MPs political and security analysts, and I followed, "obelisk", "The real battles and victories achieved was in the hands and forearms Iraqi and Iraqi blood," stressing that "there is as we previously any ground presence of foreign troops ".

"There is a confusion of papers and questioning the patriotism of Iraqis, and this is not acceptable to us and is not true."

Abadi and pointed out that "all of helped us fight Daash had the interests relating to its national security, and therefore we have no fear of this aid," pointing to "the existence of black rumors spread by some weaken the position of the country, as the Aldoaash terrified and defeated."

Abadi said that "what handed down other via social networking about the presence of Raghad Saddam Hussein in Tikrit sites just rumors promoted by the Baathists," surprising "how some people believe such rumors, and that her father Saddam hide in a hole and did not fight, and the Baath leaders turned herself in to the Americans It was also not the time to fight. "

The Prime Minister announced the general commander of the armed forces, Haider al-Abadi, last Wednesday, the start of the completion of the final chapter of the liberation of Salahuddin province operations phase according to plan, as urged the Iraqi people not to listen to the traffickers in blood, he emphasized the pursuit of Iraqi forces to hunt down the organization Daash terrorist leaders.

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Interior Ministry announces the liberation of all the presidential palaces in Tikrit

 

 

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31-03-2015 02:14 PM 
 

The Interior Ministry announced that federal police forces freed all the presidential palaces in Tikrit, indicating that those forces seized control of the bridge science. 
ministry spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan said that federal police forces managed, day of the liberation government complex and building preservation and security centers and other presidential palaces all of the 13 palaces, adding that security forces also took control of a bridge hand flag indicating that it was suicide bombers killed dozens and destroying a large number of wheels terrorists and dismantle many of the IEDs.

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Tikrit welcomes you

 

 

         

Author: Ali Hassan Dnnif

01/04/2015 0:00

What happened yesterday in Tikrit came as no surprise to those who believe in the courage of Iraqis over the times, all that happened was a matter between the attack a herd Altcfhirien time, and expelled from the territory that Dnsoha their lives before their bodies Idnsoeha. 

pulled the rest of the gang «Daash» a terrorist been manhandled and defeat and losers, did not score victory on behalf of a specific destination, and on behalf of the brigade or strength or specific slice, the involvement «Aldaaxion» showdown whole of Iraq, and they had what they wanted, Vtaktafthm hands Almnon, and contributed to their grave Iraqis from all sects and stripes, not least so that the flags raised over Tikrit, landmarks, government Kalmjma and building preservation and security centers and other presidential palaces, all the 13 minors, proven hands of of the army and police and security forces, as well as the popular crowd forces that have done a rare, and made ​​Mkhrfa threats « Daash »nonsense, and dreams. It was the tribesmen and the people of Tikrit fervent grant Victory National fragrant fragrant effort, and Zadeh brighter and brighter. 

images transferred by news agencies witness to what happened, some of these agencies borne Mottagrah poison because it was hours of defeat extremist groups cast doubt on the ability of Iraqis before, forgetting they're jealous owners and diet, and if they say they do. 

were not pictures epic, written by heroes yesterday confined to the bodies of the terrorists, and the destroyed buildings, and the badges victory brought by fighters smiling under the shade of the flags of Iraq Alkhvaqh, but the images suggest what is deeper in meaning and more size in significance, since leaving Aldaaxion Rayatem dark Caroiham preferring to escape the death to die in other Iraqi land hour advent on another account for their abuses and arrogance. 

navigate pictures too, which is truer than the words, humanitarian forces, and her love for her people 'With all these events, and with warm hugs with death for victory or martyrdom There fighters handing out food aid among the population in those areas, opened pull smoke battle, however votes Almzmejrh heavy weapons standing military and civilian vehicles carrying food to citizens was luck to live with the Anaghiat «Daash» and live a humanitarian crisis sharp. 

The l »Daash» tour, and Iraq was the right Charge, Charge It will be followed by another victory receipts.

Manifestations of joy and jubilation permeated Iraq after the liberation of Tikrit

 

 

         

1/4/2015 0:00 

 BAGHDAD - morning 

immediately after the announcement of the liberation of Tikrit in full, launched on Tuesday night, spontaneous celebrations and wide in all governorates of Iraq to celebrate the expulsion of "Daash" terrorist gangs and raise the flags on buildings obscurantism Almedinh.oavad delegates "morning" that these celebrations began Kahramana Square in central Baghdad and headed toward Paradise Square, explaining that these celebrations punctuated by folk songs and "Alhosat" to celebrate this victory, which was hard and the hands and the blood of an Iraqi. 

He said Mohammed Kamel reporter "morning": The Liberation of Tikrit process whose motto "oh Prophet of God" proved that tribulations faced by Iraqis are showing Madenhm precious and make them more robust and more Takhia and unity, "noting that" liberalization of Tikrit and earlier foiled plots that were betting on the creation of a split between the sects of the Iraqi people. " 

Full warned Aldoaash that "Iraqi land is not only good for the Iraqis and lovers of Iraq a graveyard for their enemies, "recalling" revolutions Iraqis against their enemies throughout history ". While dedicated mother peace of victory to the families of the martyrs of the security forces and the popular crowd and tribal members who have contributed to this victory Kabar.oukalt or peace" morning ": The "heroic martyrs celebrate the day with us and this victory modest gift for their blood and souls for the sake of the nation", stressing that "my son peace fighting heroes with the crowd, which sends me daily news and news of his brothers and news of their victories" .ctda Bafoitha involving sectors and a wide multi-nationals male and female, young and old, children, students, employees and workers, and the student said in a preparatory stage Nabil Salem "morning", adding that "our heroes in the armed forces and the popular crowd revealed a lie Daash and strength, which was promoted as a mythological not invincible" .oshdd Salem that " our heroes who burned flags Daash dark black and re-place national banner Alkhvaqh ​​to fly high above the buildings of Tikrit, proved that the earth is not edited only sons will not deliberately, but their blood pure, "the To, the population of the city of Samarra celebrated shortly after hearing the announcement of the liberalization of the entire city of Tikrit and raise Iraqi flag over the building Salahuddin province. 

and saw the city of Samarra celebrations as wide as is the case in other parts of Salahuddin. And opened fire with air to celebrate the celebrants Banasr.fima saw the rest of the cities and provinces of Iraq celebrations on the occasion.

Tikrit key victory for the Liberation of Mosul

 

 

       

1/4/2015 0:00 

 BAGHDAD Shaima Rashid 

Park deputies victories achieved by the security forces in cooperation with the popular crowd and sons areas, stressing it the beginning of the road to liberate the rest of the cities, especially Mosul, considering that achievement is a clear message about the unity of Iraqis and Tkacvhm all sects. 

MP for the mass citizen Habib Terminal, stressed The liberalization of the city of Tikrit is the victories and a quantum leap in military action, which culminated in the victory of a clear and significant Mubarak efforts of the Iraqi army valiant and PDF crowd key. 

He Terminal »Sabah»: We congratulate both fervent and all of lined with security forces this victory in the liberation of the city of Tikrit wholly will be a victory for the Liberation of the city of Mosul points from the hands of the entire Daash ». 

And the MP that this victory is a clear message for each of the bet on the survival of Daash, as well as a message must be read well from those who are skeptical strength of the Iraqi army and the people and the reference that when give an advisory opinion tip the scales and this is what obtained. 

The face of the Terminal thousand greetings to those who Istron victory in the arena of honor, who demonstrated the unity of the Iraqi people of all factions, and its components. 

As congratulated the MP for the rule of law Abd al-Hadi al-Saadawi, bookmark this victory being one of the fruits of the fatwa and the cooperation of all Iraqi factions and clans and families of areas. 

He said Saadawi »Sabah« unable to talk about talk this victory achieved by the security forces and the crowd People's Federal Police, which had a role in this victory »noting that this victory is the second point after cliff victory and Diyala, stressing that the victory in Tikrit, will convey a clear message to the world unite the Iraqi people and his sons and denies the existence of a sectarian, as some claim of Almtshehadan murky water. 

He added that this victory will be followed by the victory of Mosul in the near future after the completion of Tikrit, will the security forces transferred all its factions with the popular crowd to Nineveh to edit. 

In addition, said a member of the House of Representatives Harith Chanchal Sinead, that these victories fork into both wanted for this country ruin, congratulated the security forces in all its factions and the government on this great achievement. 

He said Sinead »Sabah»: that this victory will be followed by victories to come, expecting that the next phase will be victories stage In Ramadi, Mosul and then, especially that of Tikrit, was a stronghold of terrorists Daash after Anbar and editing we had finished more than 60 percent of terrorism in the rest of the provinces ».

Tikrit win .. and defeated Daash

 

 

       

1/4/2015 0:00 

Abadi vows to continue clearing all land that disgraced by terrorists 

 BAGHDAD - morning 

resolved the security forces, and the heroes of the popular crowd, the battle of Tikrit, and scored another victory added to their record track championships, when they raised yesterday the Iraqi flag over the government compound and a building Salahuddin centers, security and presidential palaces province Tikrit, during the battle, which also saw the overall control of the Tikrit General Hospital, and the area of the 100 House and Prison Altesfarat and the College of Education for Girls and internal sections of its downtown, as well as cleansing silo Tikrit building and the train station and a number of residential complexes under construction west of the city. And immediately achieve that important military victory, vowed to Dr. Haider Abadi, the prime minister, to continue cleansing operations to include the rest of the cities that are still bow under the control of terrorism, praising the efforts of the security forces, who arrived in Tikrit, center, and succeeded in freeing both sides of the southern and western city by air and the shelling of the center of the Iraqi Air Force Airline international coalition. experience Tikrit General Commander of the Armed Forces, Dr. Haider al-Abadi, an official said on Tuesday, freeing the city of Tikrit in full. The head of the Cabinet, according to breaking news broadcast "Iraqiya" that "the security forces raised the Iraqi flag over the Salahuddin province building . " He also drew Abadi, said in a statement last broadcast media office and received "morning," a copy of it, and the arrival of the security forces to Tikrit city center, stressing edit both sides of the southern and western city by air and the shelling center of the Iraqi Air Force and Air International Coalition. Ebadi said: "The our security forces arrived at the city of Tikrit center and freed the southern and western sides, and moving to take control of the entire city, "noting that" the liberation of Tikrit process are joint efforts of the army, the police and the crowd and popular sons of the tribes and the people of the city of Tikrit. " He added Abadi, that "the editorial process carried by air and the bombing of the center of the Iraqi Air Force and the Army Aviation and Aviation International Alliance of gangs Daash "praising" the courage of Iraqi pilots. " He continued Abadi, that "Tikrit successful experience will be repeated in other areas for its field results and the humanitarian level and the protection of civilians to the fullest extent, as well as few losses in our security forces. "  edit palaces in turn, confirmed the Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday, freeing the government complex building Salahuddin centers, security and presidential palaces province. The said ministry spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan in a press statement that "the security forces liberated the government complex building maintaining security centers and other editing presidential palaces all, number thirteen Palace with control on a bridge science. " As MP for citizen Bloc Hassan Khalati that "the security forces and the popular crowd raised the Iraqi flag over the Council of Salahuddin province, building said. He said Khalati During his visit the city of Tikrit Tuesday: "The security forces and the heroes of the popular crowd Braves were able to raise the Iraqi flag over the Council of Salahuddin province building." Following the control of the presidential palaces, security forces began combing the area after they enter, raising the IED them. A security source said in a press statement, "The security forces and the popular crowd, and after Toglhma inside the presidential palaces, the center of Tikrit, comb the area of improvised explosive devices and snipers and suicide bombers." battle axes in the meantime, revealed a security source in the leadership of Salahuddin operations, on Tuesday, the military operations that resulted in the details Edit the city of Tikrit. The source said in a press interview ,: "The security forces were able to progress from the south side of the city of Tikrit, and gained control of the Tikrit General Hospital and the area of the 100 House and Prison Altesfarat and the College of Education for Girls and internal departments affiliate central Tikrit." The source added that asked not to be named, said: "another military force advancing from the west side of the city of Tikrit across Aldiom area and gained control of the silo Tikrit building and the train station and a number of residential complexes under construction west of the city," adding that "the third military force is still stationed controls the region extended through the University of Tikrit district mud down to the garage Street in Qadisiyah neighborhood north of Tikrit. "

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Here news channels said that "Tikrit  was officially liberated".

 

If it's true I'm happy for them and for us

 

Now on to Mosul

 

Grazie Yota for your tireless info work.. It's appreciated.

Edited March 31, 2015 by umbertino

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A woman of the people of al-Abadi DHULUIYA receives applause upon his arrival to eliminate

Abadi up to Tikrit

 

Author: HH 
Editor: HH 1.4.2015 eleven twenty-eightnumber of readings: 110 

 

Long-Presse / Baghdad 

The general commander of the armed forces, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, on Wednesday, to the city of Tikrit, Salahuddin province, for the liberation of al (Daash).

 An informed source said in an interview with the (long-Presse), "The commander of the armed forces, Haider al-Abadi, arrived before noon today, the city of Tikrit for the liberation of the elements of the organization process (Daash)."

The source, who asked not to be named, said: "Abadi will raise the Iraqi flag over the building Salahuddin province," noting that "the Prime Minister will oversee directly to liberate the rest of the city of Tikrit."

The Interior Minister Mohammed Salem Ghaban announced during a press conference, Wednesday, (the first of April 2015), the city of Tikrit, most of the city of Tikrit areas liberated from the elements of the organization (Daash), and stressed that "Snzv Bushra full liberation of the city in the coming hours, and with He pointed out that the security forces will open police stations and return the displaced to their areas after cleaning Tikrit of explosives, pointed out that the international coalition participated sorties flown ahead of the battle to liberate Tikrit.

He announced the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, Tuesday, (March 31, 2015), the liberation of downtown Tikrit, Salahuddin province, members of the organization (Daash), confirmed the Iraqi flag over the building of the province, and as pointed out that security forces continuing the process of cleansing the universe (Daash) Fajkh buildings and houses, pointed out that the blood of Tikrit liberated Iraqis alone.

The House of Salahuddin province, announced on Tuesday, the control of the joint forces on the presidential palaces complex north of the city of Tikrit after fierce battles with al Daash, confirmed edited a bridge linking it with the hand of science, between the Iraqi armor stands near the monument Dalla downtown.

The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday (March 31, 2015), the control of the joint forces on the government complex and presidential palaces and bridge science in Tikrit, and referred to the killing of dozens of militants organization (Daash) and the destruction of their vehicles, and while confirming that the organization controls the depth of the city Only, she pointed out that it will be freed soon.

A source in the leadership of the federal police force, the first on Monday (March 30, 2015), that the security and strength of forces from the popular crowd cleared the government complex and Tikrit General Hospital of elements (Daash) and raised the Iraqi flag over them, and among the storming operation came two days after continuous bombardment of the elements of the organization from the southern axis of Tikrit, confirmed the death of 35-element (Daash) during the operation, and the dismantling of more than 300 explosive device within boycotted the responsibilities of these forces.

It is noteworthy that the security forces and the crowd and popular tribal members, they started years ago, (the first of March, the current 2015), a security operation for a wide purge of Salahuddin province, from the organization (Daash), and was able to these forces edit science and the role of regions and Albu Ajil and Glam Samarra aperture and a number of areas of the province.

 

 

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UN: edit Tikrit victory for all Iraqis and are ready to meet the needs of the displaced
Wednesday, April 1 / April 2015 14:36

 

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Counting the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubis, the city of Tikrit, edit Daash victory for all Iraqis, stressing the UN is ready to meet the needs of the displaced.

 

A statement by the United Nations mission to help Iraq [uNAMI], on Wednesday, the agency received all of Iraq [where], a copy of it, that "Kubis welcomed victories Deck achieved by Iraqi security forces in the liberation of the city of Tikrit from Daash gangs and armed groups associated with it."

 

Kubis said, according to the statement, he was "a victory for all the Iraqi people, the United Nations stands ready to assist local and national authorities in responding to the needs of thousands of displaced people."

 

"We must protect the safety and security of civilians in line with basic human rights and international humanitarian law principles," calling on the government to "ensure that all residents of Tikrit who fled Daash to return home safely, and provide them with humanitarian assistance they so desperately need it."

 
 

It is said that, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi security forces arrived downtown Tikrit announced Tuesday era and raising the Iraqi flag over the building Salahuddin province.

 

For its part, the Defense Ministry announced in a statement that "liberalization of Tikrit after killing the terrorists who tried to flee to the advancement of military units" .anthy

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Jubouri, visit the Ministry of Defence Nasr Tikrit is the first of the victories coming in Anbar and Nineveh

 

History of edits:: 01.04.2015 forty-four past ten p.m. • 44 visits readable


{Baghdad: Euphrates News} visited Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri, on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defense, where he was received by Khalid al-Obeidi, the defense minister and a number of senior officers and directors-general at the ministry, said that the victory of Tikrit, the first of the next victories in Anbar and Nineveh.
A statement by the Office of Jubouri received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it today that "President al-Jubouri presented during the visit congratulations to the employees of the formations and the Ministry of Defence is supported on the occasion of Liberation of Tikrit city, praising the tournaments large and sacrifices they have made ​​during the battle." 
He said al-Jubouri, according to the statement that "this Victory was the efforts of those who sacrificed their blood of the martyrs, describing the victory Bbakurh coming victories, in Anbar steadfast and Nineveh wounded. " 
and the head of the House of Representatives that "the victory achieved in Tikrit does not mean the end of the day, and harmony among all segments of society to achieve national reconciliation that must to go by another task awaiting Iraqis, calling on all Iraqi leaders hard to strive for the return of all displaced people to their home areas. " 
The security forces and the popular crowd managed yesterday to edit the city of Tikrit and defeat Daash gangs and terrorist killed dozens of them in heroic epic complementary to the previous victories obscurantism gangs in Diyala and cliff areas victory and Salah al-Din, and many observers say the military experts edit Tikrit break for afternoon Daash gangs correct step to begin the process of liberalization of Nineveh .anthy

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Barzani expressed his happiness victories Iraqi forces in Tikrit

10:53: 04/01/2015

 

Khandan - The head of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, expressed his delight triumphs of the Iraqi forces against terrorists Daash in Tikrit, as he emphasized that the Peshmerga was able to break down and destroy the myth Daash.  This came during a meeting, Senator Mitch Makconnel block the Republican majority leader in the US Senate and the accompanying delegation him, which included Senator Chile Moore and Senator Korean Kradner and Senator Steve Daenz and Senator David Perdue and Senator Tom Tellez and Senator between SAS council members of the cluster of the Republic, accompanied by Stuart Jones ambassador to the United States in Iraq and the American Consul in Kurdistan Joseph Benenktn and a number of advisers US Senate. reported Presidency of the Kurdistan region, in a statement, that the guests praised the role and sacrifices of the Peshmerga Kurdistan against terrorists Daash and defeated in the Kurdish areas and evaluated highly victories recent Iraqi forces in Tikrit, also emphasized the appreciation of the evolution of the recovery experienced by the region, stressing the continued support of the United States of the region and the Peshmerga forces and asked the delegation visitors from the region's president to listen to his views on the policy of the region and the threat of terrorism and Iraq's political future and the changes in Iraq and the region. in turn, thanked the President of Kurdistan, the guests and gave thanks and appreciation to the Government and people of the United States to support the people of Kurdistan and the Peshmerga forces in the war against terrorism, adding that terrorism poses a threat to the entire world, and that the face of terrorism Daash needs the cooperation of all parties.  The head of the province of the visiting delegation that the Peshmerga forces managed to break and destroy the myth Daash, expressing his happiness about the victories achieved by the Iraqi forces against terrorists Daash in Tikrit.Turning the President of Kurdistan also the reasons for the emergence Daash and growth in Syria and Iraq, referring to the political situation in which Iraq will face after the demise of Daash and expectations about this situation, and on relations between Baghdad and the region Barzani talked about the recent oil agreement hoping to be a reason to resolve differences between Alpartyan.kma been addressed also to the conditions of the region and the relations between the United States and the region. The meeting was attended, Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government and Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister and Fuad Hussein, Chairman of the Presidium of the province and Ashti Hawrami, Minister of Natural Resources and Sven Dzia official spokesman for the provincial government and Falah Mustafa Foreign Relations Department of the provincial government official.

[nannab]

My local evening paper had an article today about

Iraqi army taking Tikrit and having just little

gangs to deal with. Good for them. Now on to Mousel.

Thank you Yota. Have a great night all.

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Iraqi govt., volunteer forces carry out final mop-up operations in Tikrit

Published on Apr 1, 2015

The Iraqi government and volunteer forces are carrying out final mop-up operations to fully purge the city of Tikrit from ISIL terrorists. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has hailed the victory in the city center.
The city is about to be fully cleared of the terorrists following tough operations in the past months. Government troops entered major buildings like former dictator Saddam Hussain’s palace and the municipality. Officials say the priority is to restore normalcy to the city as quickly as possible. ISIL terrorists had seized the strategic city in summer.

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One down.........How many more to go ?   

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Prime Minister of Iraq, calling for the prosecution of Tikrit, looters

By Shirin Dawood 58 minutes ago

Haider al-Abadi

Roudao - Baghdad

, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the army would begin to arrest anyone trying to looting of property abandoned by their owners and trial in the city of Tikrit, which has been restored recently. and enable the Iraqi army and the crowd and popular cover of fighter jets international coalition to restore the city of Tikrit last Wednesday after nearly a month Full of the start of military operations. and still most of the homes of the city deserted, and there were reports of looting of homes and businesses within hours of the military victory. In a statement Friday, Abadi said that the security forces must ensure the restoration of normal mode quickly can the city's population to return to their homes.

 

 

Destruction and burning of houses and shops in Tikrit

 

Published on Apr 2, 2015

People crowd the militias of the Government of Haider Abadi, burning and stealing and destroying homes and shops in the city of Tikrit, Salahuddin province, after its occupation on 01/04/2015. 
This film documents the abuses of these terrorist militias

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Residents of Tikrit were surprised by the acts of looting, and the decision is a big relief Abadi

 

Tue Apr 07 2015 three sixteen a.m. | (Voice of Iraq) - Add comments - Baghdad world 
, local officials and residents of Salahuddin province, expressed satisfaction with the decision of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi withdraw the popular crowd of Tikrit forces on charges of doing acts of looting and burning of property in the city. 
The head of the Council of Salahaddin province, said that the actions taken by the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, which "was the level of responsibility, and led to the return of conservative management to operate and restore services to the city in preparation for the return of displaced people to it." 
Governor Salah al-Din, a leading al-Jubouri, the suspension of the Iraqi satellite channel Following a meeting with the Prime Minister, said that "the local government decided to return to operate after the Prime Minister's decision to withdraw the popular crowd from the city." 
He was a leading al-Jubouri, Ahmed Karim has withdrawn from Tikrit Saturday after altercations and shootings between Hamaitehma and members of the popular crowd on the back of looting burning witnessed the city, and announced suspension of their actions until the return of the rule of law in Tikrit. 
One Tikrit police officers, submitted Qais al-Jubouri, said Abadi's decision to pull the crowd troops from the city as "a positive step in the right direction will contribute to ending the strife that took place, and cut off the road on Almtshehadan in Muddy Waters, led by the organization (Daash) and his supporters, who took advantage of these events to tarnish the image of the Iraqi forces, "stressing that" the security forces in Tikrit will strike with an iron fist anyone who wants to tampering with security and burning of civilian property. " 
Professor of the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Tikrit, Dr. Nadeem Khalid, described what happened in Tikrit as "a setback to the efforts of the Iraqi government in fighting al Daash, showed government forces and the popular crowd as unruly forces no link between them and non-controlling and puts a lot of question marks on their role in the future." 
He added " should the Iraqi government to address these violations, "which he said was" systematic ", criticizing the" what he had done elements popular crowd in front of the regular forces, which seemed incapable of dealing with the crowd forces ", which sees Nadeem Khalid" It's politically and militarily stronger than the army Police regulars. " 
Um Ahmed, 50, was displaced from Tikrit, said they were "very disappointed", which you see "Photos burning of houses and looting on television," she said, "We've been waiting for the moment when our city liberated from the control of Daash, If our surprise these stunning images of the burning processes and theft of homes and businesses. " 
She added, "you hit and my family and all the people I know from neighbors and friends who live in Tikrit, very disappointed," afterthought that Abadi's decision to withdraw the popular crowd from the city of Tikrit and the arrest of any person tampering with the city, "restored our hope for the possibility of a return to our homes soon." 
resulted in the actions of looting and burning took place in some areas of Tikrit to the issuance of the orders of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi withdraw the popular crowd from the city of Tikrit, troops deployed in outside areas and on nearby roads. 
said Karim al-Nuri, a spokesman for the crowd People, if units crowd pulled out of Tikrit and handed over its places and responsibility where the federal police and the leadership of Salahuddin operations and local police in the province, stressing that it will continue to monitor the situation outside the city and address potential hackers to it. 
I worked media and users of the Facebook site to highlight and amplify the actions of looting followed the liberalization Tikrit, but also raised reactions angry among a variety of Iraqi communities, where most of the Iraqi civic groups condemned from all sides of those actions and promised to try to reduce the prestige of the Iraqi state, and to undermine the government of al-Abadi, and the impact on the battles waged by Iraqi forces to end dominated organization Daash what the rest of the cities of Iraq. 
The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said that his government will not tolerate in the works, and will refer to the elimination of all those who have committed a crime against the citizens of what he has done to intimidate and influence on the supreme interest of the country. 
issued Abadi ordered the arrest of all those involved in the events of looting and looting in Tikrit, and ordered to erect control points in Awja, Samarra, Taji to prevent the transmission of stolen Tikrit goods to places, or other cities, and not to allow any element does not belong to the security forces to Tikrit. 
The US Defense Department said it was monitoring what is happening in Tikrit closely, The Iraqi government calls for protection of the civilian population, and prevent the commission of crimes against them, as well as actions and measures to ensure the return of displaced people quickly. 
issued Jan Kopi_, representative of the United Nations program to help Iraq (UNAMI), issued a statement the Iraqi government demanded that provide maximum protection to the civilian population, while the condemned Organization Amnesty International what it described as violating the civil rights of the population and encroachment on their property carried out by forces belonging to the Iraqi government. 
hurried to organize Daash to exploit what happened in Tikrit to launch a mass media campaign on social networking sites and in areas controlled by, warning the civilian population in those areas of the the consequences of cooperation with the described as "the Safavid forces" that "violated the sanctities in Tikrit, stolen and looted and burned the property of its citizens." 
In Mosul, Iraq's second city, and some cities in Salahuddin province, which is still under his control, the organization called through loudspeakers citizens to " Follow-up to what is happening in Tikrit and took a lesson and beautiful acts of which he described as expressing hatred of those who made ​​it and the Baghdad government, which is fighting Islam in Iraq in response to approach the Iranian-Faqih. "