Iraqi troops push to retake Tikrit from rebels, parties pursue talks

2014/06/28 19:29:05 @Reuters: World News

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi government forces backed by helicopter gunships began an offensive on Saturday to retake the northern city of Tikrit from Sunni Islamist militants while party leaders pursued talks that could end Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's divisive rule.
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