KCSM Newsline March 3, 2015
Tikrit is strategically important, lying between baghdad and mosul, the militants largest stronghold. Tsunami muslims make up most of the population. Many residents felt oppressed under the previous shiadominated government and have come to support the sunnidominated group. Prime minister Hader Al Abadi has called on sunni residents to lay down their arms and break away from the group. The militants posted a video on monday showing they will killing four tikrit residents. They claim the four were in secret contact with Government Forces. Cairo has been hit by a car bomb that exploded in front ...